Nursing Home Neglect Claims Settle for $245,000 on Average, Insurance Company Reports
CNA Insurance, one of the largest commercial and casualty insurance companies in the country, recently reported that theaverage nursing home neglect claim settlement is $245,559.00. The amount was based on 2,265aging services professional liability claimsthat were filed across the country between January 2018 and December 2020.
Other interesting information from the CNA Insurance report includes:
What Changes Are Nursing Home Neglect Claim’s Value?
The $245,559.00 average nursing home neglect claim settlement reported by CNA Insurance is just that: an average amount. Some of the cases reviewed by CNA had higher values, and some had lower values. Every case has a unique value that is based on a variety of factors, so it’s impossible for a law firm to guarantee the value of a specific claim when it starts. It’s also not possible to guarantee that a claim will settle at all. However, a highly experienced nursing home neglect attorney can use their talents and resources to fight for the most possible compensation on behalf of their client.
Factors that can increase or decrease the value of a nursing home neglect claim include:
Why Do Some Cases Settle & Some Don’t?
As mentioned, not all nursing home neglect lawsuits will settle. Even if evidence is stacked against the nursing home or assisted living center, the defendant might not be willing to settle. Sometimes, defendants try to drag a case to trial in hopes that the plaintiff will give up and drop the case altogether. In other cases, a defendant will offer a settlement but intentionally keep it low. The objective in such a situation is to wear out the plaintiff and make them more likely to accept a settlement amount that does not reflect the amount they are actually owed. Both situations are good reasons to only file a nursing home neglect claim with the guidance of a professional attorney.
Call Brown & Barron to File a Nursing Home Neglect Claim
Brown & Barronis proud to offer our legal counsel to the people of Maryland and the surrounding region. If your loved one was injured, abused, or neglected in a nursing home, reach out to our law firm today to discuss your legal options.Our nursing home neglect teamhas won numerous cases for our clients throughout our many years of practice, including arecent $600,000 settlement, which is more than double the average settlement payout. Again, we can’t guarantee that a case will settle or its value, not at the very start of a case, but we can promise that we will be ready to fight tirelessly on your behalf. Securing compensation and justice for the wrongfully injured in our communities is our passion; it’d be an honor to file against a nursing home in your family’s name.
Call(410) 547-0202now orcontact us onlineto request an initial case evaluation.