Nursing Home Negligence
New York Nursing Home Negligence Attorney
Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other residential facilities for senior citizens are required to meet certain standards of care, safety, and cleanliness for the benefit of their residents. Yet, many facilities fail to uphold these standards and frail, elderly residents end up injured, often severely.
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If your loved one has suffered abuse, neglect, or wrongful death in a nursing home or other senior living facility, please contact the injury attorneys at Chiariello & Chiariello in Forest Hills, New York, today. Your initial consultation is free of charge and you will pay no attorney fee unless and until we win compensation for you.
Nursing home neglect and elder abuse can take many forms, including:
- Failure to prevent bedsores
- Under or over medicating
- Failure to prevent dehydration
- Malnutrition
- Failure to prevent falls
- Lack of proper cleanliness
- Staph infections
- Sexual assault
- Assault and battery
- Failure to monitor patients
Every New York residential facility for senior care must report to the state each time they are the subject of a nursing home negligence or abuse claim. We will comb through the records to determine whether the facility has reported prior incidents of abuse or neglect.
Protecting the Vulnerable
The frail and elderly are among the most vulnerable members of our society. Families trust care givers to keep their loved ones safe. When nursing homes abuse that trust by mistreating residents, shouldn't they be held responsible? We think they should. We have a long and successful history of standing up for the rights of the injured and vulnerable. If you would like to discuss a potential case of nursing home neglect or abuse with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please do not hesitate to contact our law firm today.
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