A loved one that suffers abuse or neglect in a nursing home or residential care facility deserves compensation.
A Levittown personal injury lawyer at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. understands how devastating this can be for your family, both emotionally and financially. We will fight to get justice for the victim and recover the compensation you need for their care.
For a free case evaluation, call us now at 516-932-0400.
- Let Us Help With Your Levittown Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Case
- Proving Liability for Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse
- Identifying Damages for a Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Case
- How a Levittown Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Lawyer Can Help You
- Free Levittown Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Consultation
Let Us Help With Your Levittown Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Case
Elder abuse and neglect occur too often in the nursing home and residential care setting. The Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. personal injury lawyers can help you with all types of nursing home abuse and neglect cases.
We are ready to fight for your loved one in cases involving neglect or abuse perpetrated by:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Nursing aids
- Staff members
- Other residents
- Visitors
- Custodial staff
We handle all types of abuse and neglect cases, including the following:
Physical Abuse
Physical abuse is the intentional infliction of injuries through actions such as punching, shoving, slapping, pinching, etc. This type of abuse can lead to unexplained cuts, bruises, fractures, dislocations, and head injuries. Using unnecessary physical restraint also constitutes physical abuse.
Emotional Abuse
This type of abuse involves the verbal and non-verbal infliction of psychological trauma through abandonment, threats, humiliation, bullying and other actions. This can lead to unexplained changes in the victim’s mental health, including depression, anxiety, and fearfulness.
Financial Abuse
This type of abuse involves the fraudulent use of the victim’s financial assets, such as stealing jewelry or cash, forging checks, and opening new credit accounts with the victim’s identity. It also involves fraudulent billing for services not rendered and overbilling.
Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is non-consensual sexual contact or activity. Victims may experience psychological trauma and physical symptoms such as pelvic pain and bruising, recurring urinary tract infections, and STDs.
Medical Neglect
This involves the failure (intentional or unintentional) to provide necessary medical treatment, missing medications, and administering the wrong medication or incorrect dosage.
Basic Needs Neglect
This type of neglect involves the failure to meet the victim’s basic needs for food, water, safety, cleanliness, etc.
The Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. legal team assists victims of nursing home abuse and their families, helping them obtain the resources they need to relocate the victim to safety and obtain comprehensive medical treatment.
We will make certain the case is handled from start to finish. This permits your loved one to focus on their medical treatment, health and recovery. We identify the party or parties who abused your loved one and establish liability to hold them responsible for their actions.
As compassionate advocates for the injured, we fight hard to protect your family’s legal rights and recover the highest amount of compensation possible on behalf of your loved one. We never collect a fee unless and until compensation is actually recovered.
For a free legal consultation with a Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect lawyer serving Levittown, call 516-932-0400
Proving Liability for Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse
To establish liability, the Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. legal team investigates your case. We obtain documentation and evidence to support your claim and to demonstrate how the at-fault party failed to provide good and accepted care to the victim.
The at-fault party may be a doctor, nurse, or another medical practitioner who committed malpractice. It may also be the nursing home itself, as it must provide a safe and comfortable environment for its residents.
To document your case, we may use information such as:
- Surveillance video
- Witness accounts
- Medical records
- Photographs
- Safety history
- Medical malpractice claims history
We may also use opinions from experts in the field to support the facts of your case.
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Identifying Damages for a Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Case
Once our legal team establishes liability, we identify the damages you and your loved one suffered. You may have grounds to recover compensation for damages that include:
- Victim’s medical treatment and care
- Relocation expenses
- Assistive devices
- Rehabilitation and physical therapy
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional trauma
- Stolen property
- Diminished quality of life
If your loved one died from nursing home abuse or neglect, the Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. legal team will pursue a wrongful death claim. Contact us now to learn more: 516-932-0400.
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How a Levittown Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Lawyer Can Help You
The Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. personal injury lawyers fight to recover the compensation your family deserves. Our comprehensive legal services include:
Communication & Case Updates
Our legal team will be there to answer your questions and provide periodic case updates.
Demonstrate Liability
We investigate and document the case to establish liability for the damages suffered by your loved one.
Communicate on Your Behalf
Our legal team handles all case-related communication. This allows you to focus your attention on helping your loved one recover.
Investigate Your Case
Our thorough investigation identifies key evidence of your loved one’s nursing home abuse.
Calculate Your Damages
We determine all economic, physical, and emotional damages that resulted from the abuse.
You have a limited time to pursue legal action for a Levittown nursing home neglect or abuse case. Contact Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. as soon as possible so that we can protect legal rights of your loved one to recover the full amount of compensation they are entitled to: 516-932-0400.
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Free Levittown Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Consultation
The personal injury lawyers at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. understand how difficult it can be to see a loved one suffer from abuse or neglect. We will fight for your family’s legal rights and help you hold the negligent or abusive party accountable for their actions. We will help your loved one recover the maximum possible compensation, to help secure their future.
Our multilingual legal team is prepared to assist you in English, Spanish, Greek, Bengali, Tamil, and Kannada.
For a free consultation and case review. Contact us today at 516-932-0400.
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