GTH attorneys fight for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect
Every year in Washington state, thousands of vulnerable adults and children suffer personal injuries and wrongful death from neglect, abuse, or negligence in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers, and adult family homes.
Vulnerable adults and children suffer from serious personal injuries ranging from painful pressure injuries, traumatic falls, and head injuries to sexual abuse. Catastrophically injured children and adults are also victimized at rehabilitation care facilities by sustaining preventable medical injuries or even wrongful death.
At GTH, Seattle and Tacoma nursing home abuse lawyers investigate suspected physical abuse from caregivers and nursing home staff to help protect your loved ones or secure justice for your family members. We are here to fight for your loved ones and protect your legal rights.
If you suspect your loved one suffered a wrongful death at the hands of negligent caregivers, we are here to investigate the circumstances and get you the answers you deserve.
Under Washington state law, you have the legal right to fair compensation if a loved one suffered serious injury or wrongful death.
Family members who suspect their loved ones suffered abuse or medical malpractice have three years from the date of an injury or wrongful death to file a legal claim. If you suspect neglect, abuse, medical negligence, or wrongful death, it is important you schedule a free consultation today with a GTH personal injury attorney to protect your legal rights.
People who consult with an expert legal team earlier in the legal process are more likely to secure a strong legal outcome when under the advice of legal counsel.
Unfortunately, vulnerable children and adults are sometimes abused and seriously injured at long-term care facilities. Nursing home abuse victims may have terminal illnesses, catastrophic injuries, or chronic healthcare needs when they are victimized by neglectful, abusive, or negligent caregivers or healthcare providers.
It is not uncommon for family members to discover a loved one with emotional distress or injuries at the hands of suspected staff members at care facilities.
Families of loved ones victimized by suspected nursing home abuse have a statute of limitations of three years from the date of an injury or abuse to file a nursing home abuse claim. Victims have the right to fair compensation for both economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages include medical bills, financial exploitation, and long-term care required to sustain a person’s quality of life.
Non-economic damages may include pain and suffering, anxiety, disability, emotional distress, trauma, generalized fears and stress or the loss of a loved one’s relationship due to wrongful death.
An experienced legal team will help determine fair compensation for your case. Personal injury attorneys go to battle with insurance companies who often try to delay or deny legitimate personal injury claims or lawsuits.
Under Washington state law, victims have a statute of limitations of three years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. It is important to schedule an initial consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer to guide you through the legal process and protect your loved ones.
There is a broad spectrum of personal injury cases involving nursing home negligence. The majority of cases involve vulnerable children and adults recovering from serious injury or illness who are injured due to neglect, abuse, or negligence.
Examples of types of abuse or serious injury include:
- Elder abuse involving financial exploitation with credit cards or personal finances at the hands of caregivers.
- Patient neglect of nursing home residents by withholding medical care, proper care, or withholding food, causing malnutrition.
- Medical malpractice or treatment that falls below the standard of care and results t in serious injury or wrongful death.
- Sexual abuse, physical abuse of vulnerable adults or children.
- Abuse or neglect of patients residing at long-term care facilities who are vulnerable due to serious physical or mental disabilities.
It is important to meet with a law firm experienced in nursing home abuse cases to determine your legal rights.
The state of Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services investigates reports of abuse for vulnerable adults and children. However, personal injury attorneys who investigate nursing home neglect, abuse and medical negligence also have power to hold negligent caregivers accountable under the law through the civil legal process.
Only an experienced nursing home abuse attorney can secure fair compensation for your personal injury claim.
Experienced nursing home abuse attorneys are often familiar with recurring negligence at specific long-term care facilities in Tacoma and Seattle.
Schedule a free consultation at a GTH law office near Seattle, Tacoma or surrounding areas to determine your legal rights and get legal advice you can trust.
We offer a free case evaluation so there are no financial barriers to meet with our expert legal teams.
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