When a nursing home or long-term care facility fails to provide appropriate care, residents may suffer serious injuries, emotional trauma, or other preventable harm. Suspected nursing home abuse and neglect can leave families facing difficult questions about their loved one’s safety, care, and legal rights.
Gordon Thomas Honeywell’s nursing home abuse attorneys represent victims and families in cases involving suspected abuse, neglect, and negligence at nursing homes and other care facilities throughout Washington. With offices in Tacoma and Seattle, our personal injury lawyers investigate the circumstances surrounding suspected mistreatment and help families understand their legal options.
If you believe a loved one has suffered abuse or neglect in a care facility, contact GTH for a free case evaluation. Our attorneys can review the circumstances and explain potential next steps.
Our Seattle and Tacoma nursing home abuse lawyers investigate suspected abuse, neglect, and negligence involving nursing home residents and other vulnerable individuals in long-term care settings. We work with families to review the circumstances of suspected mistreatment, evaluate potential legal claims, and explain the options available under Washington law.
If you believe a loved one has suffered serious injury or wrongful death because of suspected abuse or neglect, our attorneys can review the available information and help you understand the legal process.
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.
Nursing home abuse and neglect can take different forms. Depending on the circumstances, suspected cases may involve:
- Physical abuse: Physical harm caused by a caregiver or another individual at a care facility.
- Elder Neglect: Failure to provide appropriate food, personal care, supervision, or necessary assistance.
- Medical neglect: Failure to recognize or respond appropriately to a resident’s medical needs.
- Pressure injuries and preventable falls: Injuries that may warrant investigation into the care and supervision provided to a resident.
- Sexual abuse: Sexual misconduct involving a nursing home resident or another vulnerable individual.
- Financial exploitation: Unauthorized use of a resident’s money, credit cards, or other financial resources.
The circumstances of each case are different. An attorney can review the available information to determine whether the facts may support a legal claim.
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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FAQs around nursing home abuse cases
It is important you first make sure your loved one has been seen by a qualified physician to ensure their safety. Nursing home falls for fragile, elderly loved ones can result in serious injuries, brain injuries, or even death. This means potentially seeking medical attention outside of the nursing home where you suspect your loved one was injured.
Serious injuries sustained from preventable falls are among the highest personal injury claims related to nursing home negligence. Understaffed facilities or negligent patient care can cause fragile elderly patients to sustain serious head injuries or broken bones.
Consult with an experienced nursing home negligence legal team to review your case or seek legal advice. Attorneys have the power to secure medical records, staffing records and depose caregivers suspected of abuse, neglect, or medical negligence.
After scheduling an initial consultation with nursing home abuse lawyers, the legal team will determine the best next steps for you in the legal process. They can also evaluate your case to see if it might warrant a personal injury lawsuit.
If nursing home abuse lawyers believe you and your loved one are entitled to fair compensation for the injuries sustained in your case, they may even secure a settlement for you without filing a lawsuit.
Loved ones who visit family members residing at a nursing home or assisted living facility may suspect neglect and abuse. Here are some signs of nursing home abuse or neglect:
- Your family members appear emotionally distressed, depressed or agitated
- A loved one you are visiting has visible bruising or bedsores, also known as pressure injuries
- You notice odors or conditions such as feces, urine or general uncleanliness of loved one or other residents or patients at the facility
- A family member appears to be in great pain when moving or holding a limb or part of their body
- When you visit, staffing appears low, abrupt or non-responsive to your questions on patient care
- Other visitors with family members share your concerns about the care of their loved ones
Law firms experienced in nursing home negligence are likely to have represented clients in previous cases at facilities with recurring problems. Nursing home negligence cases and lawsuits often stem from under staffing, negligent healthcare providers or serial abusers employed at a facility.
Contacting a trusted nursing home abuse attorney can stop the abuse and help save the life of a loved one.
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