Experienced Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer

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Nursing home administrators might try to cut corners by reducing staffing, not providing adequate nutrition or hiring under-qualified staff. While those decisions might save money in their budget, they can also put residents at risk. If you’re concerned that a loved one’s injury or death in a nursing home was due to neglect or failure to follow safety regulations, contact our experienced team of nursing home neglect lawyers today to discuss your case.

Schedule your free consultation with Daniella Levi & Associates, P.C. by calling 718-380-7440 or by completing our online contact form. Consultations are always free, and we don’t get paid until you do.

Nursing homes are expected to provide all services that are necessary to the safety and health of all residents. This includes shelter, clothing, nourishment, hygiene, safety, adequate supervision, and proper medical care.

Failure to provide any of these necessities is neglect. If the failure to provide these services is deemed intentional, it is abuse.

Any violation of the resident’s rights can be considered abuse.

The most common situations we see across the state of New York reported are:

• Facilities that are not being properly maintained, including equipment, building and grounds. It is very important that paths, hallways, hand railings, and stairs should all be maintained to a safe level for physically challenged residents. Ramps, elevators, and other assistive devices should be present and in good working condition.
• Staffing is inadequate. A nursing home may fail to maintain adequate staffing throughout the day, and even reduce to dangerous levels during the night. Elderly patients may require assistance during the night. For these reasons and more, nursing homes require adequate staffing around the clock.
• Poorly trained or untrained staff. Nursing homes may not properly train their personnel. All staff that have direct care responsibilities should be certified and formally trained, if not certified or licensed by the state.

Every time you visit your parents or grandparents, take along your cell phone. Why? Because you need to take photos of anything you see that looks suspicious, such as:

• Unhealed sore(s).
• Bruises or burn marks.
• Bumps or swollen places.
• Unclean or disheveled clothing or hair.
• Unclipped fingernails or toenails.
• Messy or dirty room and/or bathroom.
• Any evidence of mold on the floors, walls, or around the toilet.