Your loved one in a nursing home deserves dignity and proper care. If neglect or abuse has occurred, the law provides powerful tools to hold facilities accountable.
Expert information to help you understand your rights and options
Nursing home neglect and abuse cause preventable injuries, illness, and death among vulnerable elderly residents. Families can pursue claims against facilities that fail to provide adequate care. Learn about nursing home lawsuits, proving neglect, and protecting loved ones.
Understaffing is the root cause of most nursing home neglect—facilities cut staff to increase profits while residents suffer. Staffing levels are often documented in regulatory records. Learn about staffing deficiency claims and proving understaffing caused harm.
Physical abuse in nursing homes includes hitting, pushing, rough handling, and use of restraints. Abused residents may be unable to report mistreatment. Learn about nursing home abuse claims, recognizing abuse signs, and protecting vulnerable residents.
Sexual abuse of nursing home residents by staff or other residents is a horrifying reality in some facilities. Cognitive impairment makes residents vulnerable and unable to consent. Learn about nursing home sexual abuse claims and holding facilities accountable.
Bedsores develop when immobile residents are not repositioned regularly—a basic care requirement. Severe pressure ulcers can penetrate to bone and become life-threatening. Learn about bedsore negligence claims and proving nursing home failure to prevent ulcers.
Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths in nursing homes, often resulting from inadequate supervision, staffing shortages, or failure to implement fall precautions. Learn about nursing home fall claims and proving facilities failed to protect residents.
Malnutrition and dehydration in nursing homes indicate serious neglect—residents who cannot feed themselves depend on staff assistance. These preventable conditions cause weakness, confusion, and death. Learn about nutrition neglect claims and proving care failures.
Nursing home medication errors include wrong drugs, wrong doses, missed medications, and dangerous drug interactions. Elderly residents are particularly vulnerable to medication mistakes. Learn about nursing home medication error claims and proving pharmaceutical negligence.
When nursing home neglect or abuse causes death, families can pursue wrongful death claims against facilities and staff. Fatal neglect often involves bedsores, falls, malnutrition, or infection. Learn about nursing home wrongful death claims and family rights.