Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

Have you handed over care of your frail or elderly family member to a professional long-term care facility, only to find that they are victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, resulting in personal injury or wrongful death? Do you believe those responsible for the harm should be held accountable?

The personal injury attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC legally advocate for your family. We are committed to holding negligent facilities accountable under Illinois law to help you recover financial compensation for your loss.

Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers

Our nursing home abuse lawyers can pursue legal action for an injury or wrongful death claim if your loved one has suffered or died due to negligence at a senior care facility.

Let our nursing home injury lawyers help bring your case to closure. Contact our team today and schedule a free legal case review regarding your legal rights and let a nursing home abuse lawyer get to work immediately.

Call Chicago nursing home abuse lawyers at (888) 424-5757 (toll-free phone number) or use the contact form today for immediate legal advice and schedule a free case evaluation. All confidential or sensitive information you share with our legal team remains private through an attorney-client relationship.

Large Corporations Putting Profits Ahead of Patient Care and The Primary Cause of Elder Abuse

There are currently 1.4 million people living in approximately 15,600 nursing home facilities across the United States (according to Medicaid services). As the population ages, this number is expected to grow substantially in the coming decades.

Many corporations enter the nursing home industry to profit from an emerging area of senior care, with nearly 70% of all senior care facilities operating as for-profit businesses.

In many instances, operators trim staff to bare-bone levels to maximize profitability. Unfortunately, patients get abused in an understaffed nursing center, especially when medical professionals never see them.

Contact a nursing home abuse lawyer from our law office to discuss any medical malpractice, financial abuse of a loved one, or other nursing home abuse incidents.

What If You Suspect Abuse of Illinois Nursing Home Residents in A Long-Term Care Facility in Illinois?

There could be anger, frustration, and possibly guilt when you learn that a loved one has been injured or is a victim of elder abuse or nursing home negligence at a skilled nursing facility. Knowing your family members have suffered physical or emotional abuse may make you feel powerless.

What do you do?

• Take your loved ones to a safe space so they can share what they recall regarding the incident.
• Take notes to be recalled later and document any injuries.
• Talk to other nursing home patients about their experiences around the event date or, in general, about the staff.
• Gather full names, schedules, and health records to be available when you report to Adult Protective Services or the police.
• Collecting and organizing this evidence will help when filing your report; it can help investigators with the abuse or neglect case.
• You likely have questions about the circumstances and are looking for answers about how it occurred.
• Reporting a situation to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) can initiate getting the answers you need to protect nursing home patients.

Speak to our personal injury lawyers about a nursing home abuse lawsuit against the care facility. A nursing home abuse lawyer can give you discuss your legal options with you and assist with compensation.

You Suspect Elder Abuse and Neglect and Need Legal Help

You need fast action to help your loved one recover from trauma incurred from physical abuse, neglect, or injury while in the care of a professional facility.

The legal process is daunting and discouraging, so you seek help investigating and prosecuting an accident or injury case involving a loved one at an Illinois nursing home.

Speak to a nursing home abuse attorney about your legal options and file a Chicago nursing home abuse claim.

Nursing Home Resident Negligence Attorneys Committed to Resolving Nursing Home Abuse Cases

Our law firm's nursing home injury team has seen firsthand that things can and do go wrong at these professional care facilities, whether by accident or negligence.

When you hire one of our nursing home abuse lawyers, you will have someone on your side, 24/7, guiding the case to the best possible outcome while you focus on your injured loved one.

We can provide you with a free consultation on your case to decide how to proceed. Moreover, our law firm has a track record of holding facilities accountable for failing to provide adequate care.

A Commitment to Clients & The Legal Profession

Jonathan Rosenfeld is an American Association for Justice's (AAJ) Nursing Home Litigation Group member. The group comprises elder abuse and neglect attorneys from across the country representing abuse victims in lawsuits against negligent nursing home care facilities.

Mr. Rosenfeld regularly attends conferences to keep up to date with the latest elderly and disabled assisted living facility litigation techniques and trends in senior care cases. These trends could be an increase in physical abuse, sexual abuse cases in a particular area, or a trend of abuse or neglect at a specific location.

Adding to our experience, our law firm is currently reviewing Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases involving patient death in nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Illinois.

We Have Seen It All When It Comes to Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect and Know What to Do

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC has experience prosecuting various circumstances involving abuse and wrongful death in a nursing home setting in the Chicago area and throughout Illinois.

Each nursing home abuse lawyer on our legal team has successfully prosecuted neglect and elder abuse cases in nursing homes.

Situations Involving Abusive Care of Nursing Home Residents

The term 'nursing home abuse' associated with nursing home care is sometimes misunderstood. Most people refer to nursing home abuse or neglect as a situation where their loved one was injured during an admission to a care facility.

Below are some common cases we prosecute on behalf of families after a loved one has suffered an injury at an Illinois assisted living facility:

• Bedsores (pressure sores, pressure ulcers, and decubitus ulcers) result from patients being left in one position for extended periods, resulting in pain, extended medical care, infection, or even death. Federal regulations impose responsibilities on nursing facilities to prevent unavoidable bedsores.
• Falls may result in broken bones, subdural hematoma, life-threatening injuries, or death. Up to 20% of elderly patients are injured in falls requiring medical treatment.
• Fractures in an older person are painful and significantly impact their quality of life. Unfortunately, many dropped patients have resulted in injuries of bone and hip fractures.
• Sexual assault - There is disturbingly little information about sexual abuse in long-term care facilities for older adults, as most cases go unreported. Signs of sexual abuse may include visual distress, withdrawal, sexually transmitted disease, and bloody or torn clothing.
• Choking is a common concern, as many elderly patients have difficulty swallowing, known as dysphagia. Nursing homes are responsible for assessing patients for swallowing, preventing choking accidents, and providing proper care and supervision at mealtimes.
• Other types of abuse involve psychological and physical abuse by nursing home staff or other residents where a resident has a personal injury. Unfortunately, countless situations involving emotional abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse, financial abuse, or verbal abuse are rarely reported to authorities.

Situations Involving Nursing Home Neglect

While the above condition or injuries may be considered 'abusive,' the conditions below indicate poor care or signs of nursing home negligence.

• Dehydration is a leading cause of elder neglect when a nursing home resident does not receive the fluids needed to maintain their physical well-being. Employees monitor nursing home residents' fluid intake and output to avoid dehydration.
• Malnutrition occurs when nursing home employees fail to address the basic needs of senior home patients.
• Elopement, also known as wandering, involves a patient leaving the facility's safety without the knowledge of staff or other residents.
• Medication errors happen when patients receive the wrong dose or medication, which can be fatal and is part of medical malpractice. Illinois nursing homes can be held accountable for issues arising from medication errors.
• Unexpected death: If the death is causally related to negligent medical care on the part of a facility, the family may have grounds to file a wrongful death claim.

Contact our law office for a free consultation with an experienced Chicago nursing home abuse lawyer who can advise you of your legal rights and options for recourse against the facility.

Our Experience Prosecuting Negligent Care Nursing Homes Cases

Every nursing home abuse lawyer in our office is prepared to take each case to trial. But the reality is that most cases of abuse in Chicago nursing homes and care facilities get resolved before trial.

Below are some examples of settlements that our law firm has realized for mistreating the facility's residents:

• $815,000: A nursing home abuse lawsuit was filed against a facility after a patient choked to death when nursing home staff failed to supervise mealtime.
• $750,000: Wrongful death lawsuit filed against the facility for failing to secure locks on a disabled patient's wheelchair. (Kane County)
• $710,200: Abuse of Alzheimer's disease patient while admitted to a nursing home.
• $600,000: Patient dropped by staff during a transfer with a Hoyer lift.
• $570,000: Wrongful death lawsuit filed against an assisted living facility for failing to follow physician's orders.

An elder abuse lawyer from our law firm can assist you with legal action regarding your suspected nursing home abuse. We can pursue compensation on your behalf in a nursing home abuse case.

FAQs About Nursing Home Neglect

Below are common questions raised by family members after their loved one has been injured in a nursing home. However, our assisted living negligence legal counsel recognizes that these questions may give rise to additional questions.

Call us or schedule a free legal case review so our personal injury lawyers can address your situation and offer legal options.

Chicago nursing home abuse lawyers are committed to holding the perpetrators of nursing home neglect cases fully accountable. We can handle the entire process. You will never pay legal fees until your nursing home abuse lawyer negotiates a settlement or resolves your legal claim at trial.

Contact Our Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers. Start the Journey to Justice for Your Loved One Now!

When you have trusted the care of a loved one to a professional care facility, the injustice of nursing home abuse or neglect can feel overwhelming.

The nursing home abuse attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC appreciate the feelings of anger and guilt after a loved one has suffered a personal injury from abuse after admission to an Illinois facility.

Make use of our free case review, fill out the contact form, or call our nursing home abuse lawyers. Speak with a nursing home abuse attorney to discuss your legal rights and options for pursuing a nursing home abuse lawsuit.

Contingency Fee Basis

Our experienced nursing home abuse legal team is available 24/7. Our law firm works on a contingency fee basis to ensure that our clients' nursing home neglect cases have the best possible outcome.

You can complete a contact form or call our law firm toll-free at (888) 424-5757 and immediately talk to a nursing home abuse attorney.

Resources:

• American Psychological Association - Senior Citizens Abuse
• HRW: Apprehension Over Neglect in Long-Term Care Facilities
• NCBI: Older People Abuse in Nursing Homes