The Law Office of Bell & Bands
West Virginia Personal Injury Attorneys
Pennsylvania Nursing Home LawyerTo comply with federal and state laws and to stay in business, nursing homes are required to meet certain standards of care concerning the hygiene and health of their patients. Sadly, however, elderly at the mercy of caregivers all too often are victims of nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect by those entrusted to protect and care for them. Pennsylvania nursing home negligence attorneys at Bell & Bands PLLC work diligently to uncover nursing home abuse when it is suspected. Skilled lawyers at our regional nursing home negligence firm act quickly to request and review nursing home records and patient documentation to gather information that may lead to the truth. Our investigators interview nursing home workers, gather eye-witness testimony, and request a thorough medical exam for victims of nursing home abuse. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with an experienced Pittsburgh personal injury attorney at Bell & Bands. Nursing home abuse or negligence is a very real and growing problem that can be due in part to insufficient staffing or less-than-adequate training. It can result in the serious injury or even wrongful death of dependent patients. Our lawyers have successfully represented numerous clients in cases involving the illness, injury, or wrongful death of their loved one due to negligence. Physical signs of nursing home abuse may include:
Unsanitary conditions and the improper administration of medications also can lead to health and safety issues with the potential to become dangerous and even deadly to fragile seniors. Such factors may prove grounds for a lawsuit. We do all we can to prove that such negligent actions on the part of nursing homes led to, or directly caused, our client's injuries—or a loved one's death. With the assistance of investigators and medical experts, our nursing home wrongful death attorneys focus their research to identify procedural breakdowns, healthcare malpractice, and nursing home abuse that results in injury or death. When a case calls for such action, we utilize hand writing analysts and other forensics experts. Such investigations can help to uncover violations in procedures and protocols—and inconsistencies in available documents and records. Our geriatrics and medical specialists explain lapses in care and how the lapse led to our client's injuries A nursing home facility may at all costs avoid loss of licensure or the negative publicity that a lawsuit brings. Missing or changed records may be cleverly lost in the shuffle, while staff turnover removes witnesses. We are experienced nursing home negligence lawyers prepared to combat such tactics. One of the more important steps you can take when a family member has been abused in a nursing home is to seek legal assistance from a reputable personal injury firm. Bell & Bands are committed to protecting the well-being and dignity of our seniors. We aggressively pursue cases of nursing home abuse and negligence. Contact us today to discuss your potential claim concerning nursing home abuse. Greensburg, Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Sharon, New Castle, Butler, Beaver, Cranberry Township, Kittanning, Washington, Indiana, New Kensington, Monroeville, Murrysville, Latrobe and throughout Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, Butler County, Beaver County, Mercer County, Fayette County, Lawrence County, Armstrong County, Washington County, Cambria County, and Indiana County. |
