When your parents or in-laws live in a nursing home, you expect the facility to take good care of them, looking out for their health and their best interests. Unfortunately, not all facilities offer adequate care, and some nursing home employees even hurt and steal from residents.
If your loved one is a victim of nursing home neglect or abuse, you can seek justice and compensation. At Claggett, Sykes & Garza, our Hartford personal injury lawyers have the experience necessary to win your case. A Hartford nursing home abuse lawyer from our firm pursued maximum compensation for your loved one’s injuries, pain, and financial losses.
Forms of Nursing Home Abuse We Can Take Action Against
There are several forms of abuse that elders may be subjected to when residing in a nursing home. At Claggett, Sykes & Garza, our nursing home abuse attorneys in Hartford have worked on countless cases like yours. We’re familiar with all the forms of abuse and neglect that elder care facility residents suffer from.
We can draw on our extensive legal experience and knowledge to combat any of the following types of abuse:
Physical Abuse
Sadly, many nursing home residents experience physical abuse every year. If a nursing home employee has used intentional force, such as hitting, pushing, restraining, or wrongfully administering medication bodily against your loved one, it constitutes physical abuse.
If you notice that your loved one has unexplained bruises, wounds, or other injuries, you’ll want to take it seriously and reach out to a nursing home abuse lawyer. If someone at the facility is physically abusing your loved one, our team can pursue compensation for the pain, distress, and medical expenses your family member has been burdened with.
Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse occurs when nursing home employees verbally threaten, intimidate, or humiliate residents. Such abuse can cause psychological distress and can exacerbate existing mental health issues. Emotional abuse can also include isolating residents from others and stopping them from getting the socialization they need to maintain a certain quality of life.
If your loved one is experiencing emotional abuse at their nursing home, you have the right to take legal action against the at-fault party. Doing so can help you get the money you need to help your family member get psychological counseling and address other impacts of abuse. Our nursing home abuse attorneys in Hartford can help your loved one get the resources they need.
Financial Abuse
Nursing home residents can also experience financial abuse, which occurs when caregivers steal from elders or trick them into signing assets over financial assets. If you notice questionable withdrawals from your loved one’s bank account or other suspicious financial activities, your family member could be a victim of financial abuse.
Our team has handled many financial abuse cases and can investigate your family member’s situation. We’ll work tirelessly to identify the at-fault party and hold them responsible for their actions, seeking full compensation for the losses your loved one has incurred.
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Compensation Our Hartford Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys Can Fight for
The above-listed forms of nursing home abuse can leave victims with a number of serious challenges. Luckily, our team can pursue comprehensive financial compensation for the injuries, emotional distress, and financial losses your loved one has been forced to endure.
Depending on how your loved one has been affected by abuse, we may pursue several or more of the following damages on their behalf:
- Medical expenses
- Emergency medical treatment costs
- Cost of assistance for lasting or catastrophic injuries
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Financial losses
- Attorney’s fees
- Punitive damages
- Wrongful death damages if your loved one has passed away due to abuse or neglect
Steps Our Hartford Nursing Abuse Attorneys Can Take to Win Your Case
Identifying and pursuing compensation for nursing home abuse requires a great deal of work and experience. That’s why it’s important to hire a skilled lawyer to take on your case. A nursing home abuse attorney from our team can take the following actions to make your case as successful as possible:
- Investigate the abuse your loved one has experienced
- Collect medical records, security camera footage, witness testimony, and other forms of evidence to build a strong case
- Determine who is at fault for the abuse
- Calculate the value of your claim
- Negotiate a settlement or fight for compensation in court
- Meet important filing deadlines and requirements
- Offer compassionate and effective legal guidance throughout your case
Whether we find that an employee, a medical worker, a janitorial employee, or the nursing home itself is at fault for your loved one’s abuse, we’ll work hard to hold them accountable. No matter how severe the abuse is or how complicated your case is, you can count on us to secure justice and compensation.
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Schedule a Free Consultation With a Hartford Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
Signs of nursing home abuse must be taken seriously and responded to with an investigation. If you suspect your loved one is being abused, you’ll want to report it to the nursing home and seek legal counsel from an attorney ASAP. At Claggett, Sykes & Garza, we’re well-equipped to build a strong claim on your behalf and fight for the damages your loved one deserves.
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with a Hartford nursing home abuse lawyer. An attorney from our team can meet with you to discuss your family member’s situation and determine what your legal options are. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
