Nursing Home Class Action Lawsuit for Elder Abuse and Neglect

Every year tens of thousands of elderly suffer severe physical emotional or financial harm due to a policy of maltreatment or mismanagement in nursing homes and assisted living centers across the country. Our law firm is proud to represent elderly and disabled residents who have suffered grave physical and emotional harm due to wrongful or negligent policies owners and operators of nursing homes and long term assisted living facilities. Legal Assistance: If your loved one has experienced acts of abuse abandonment or neglect due to the official policy of a nursing home or tacit consent by nursing home operators feel free to contact our law firm. We provide all individuals who have legal questions with free and confidential legal consultations. Our toll free number is (855) 339-8879. Common Wrongful Intentional or Negligent Actions Prompting Class Action Lawsuits Against Nursing Homes: Some of the most common wrongful actions resulting in harm to multiple number of nursing home residents and thus prompting class action claims include…

• Failure to provide medical care
• Policy of neglect maltreatment and false imprisonment
• Financial fraud and financial abuse conducted by staff members of the nursing home
• Policy of physical and or emotional abuse
• Failure to provide sanitary living environment

Class Action Lawsuits Against Nursing Homes

Class action lawsuits take place when there are a large number of victims with a near similar claims against a defendant. Class action lawsuit must first be certified by the court. Certification of class action lawsuits require showing several elements. 1. Presence of a large number victims. 2. Victims who are party to the class action have a similar issue of fact or law. 3. The class representative is able to adequately represent the issues of the other class members. 4. The class representatives legal issue are nearly identical to those of the other class members. Wrongful Death: In certain jurisdictions family members of the deceased have the right to file a wrongful death cause of action against all at fault parties. What is Elder Abuse and Elder Neglect – Legal Definition: Abuse of the Elderly is defines as any person who willfully causes or permits harm to any elder an dependent adult. specific acts of abuse involving the elderly include,

• physical abuse
• financial abuse
• abandonment isolation abduction
• other forms of maltreatment resulting in injuries

Neglect of the Elderly: Neglect of the elderly is defined as the negligent failure of a person having the care or custody of an elder or dependent. Common actions or inaction establishing a basis for elder neglect include

• Failure to provide proper nutrition.
• Failure to provide proper medical care
• Unsanitary living conditions and improper clothing resulting in serious viral and bacterial infections.
• Health and safety code violation resulting in slip and fall accidents, falls from beds.

Compensation Available for Victims of Elder Abuse or Neglect: Victims of elder abuse and neglect have the right to compensation for all their losses including..

• All medical and health related expenses
• Future medical and rehabilitation care
• Pain and Suffering
• Emotional Damage
• Punitive Damages – available where the nursing home staff and facility have displayed a reckless or wanton disregard for the life and health of residents

[ca-sidebar id=”21530″] Legal Help: If you have any further legal questions feel free to contact our law firm toll free (855)385-2529. All consultations are free of charge and confidential. Further Information: Nursing Home Lawsuit for Unsanitary Conditions Who Can Sue for Elder Abuse