NURSING HOME ABUSE
The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act provides laws regarding provide adequate care of nursing home residents. According to the act, neglect occurs when a facility fails to provide or willfully withholds adequate medical care, personal care, or assistance with daily activities. According to a new study conducted by the US Government, 30 percent of nursing homes in the US were cited within the past two year period for some kind of instance of abuse. The Nursing Home Industry is a highly profitable industry that views profit over resident safety. We have considerable experience representing victims of nursing home abuse and neglect. We can help you hold the nursing home accountable if injury or death is experienced by your spouse, parent, grandparent, or sibling. Our firm is one of few in the area who has tried nursing home cases to verdict.
We have experience representing residents who also may suffer from:
- Malnourishment and/or dehydration
- Falls
- Broken bones
- Bedsores or pressure ulcers
- Choking
- Physical or sexual assault
- Medication errors
- Wandering and elopement
- Mental and emotional distress