Germantown Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Attorney

Nursing home abuse and neglect can take many forms, including:

• Nutritional neglect: Nursing homes need to provide adequate food and hydration to their clients. If they fail to do so, their elderly clients can become malnourished.
• Financial abuse: The elderly are easy targets for those hoping to financially exploit another person. These cases involve a caregiver stealing from or taking control of a client’s finances.
• Sexual abuse: Sexual abuse can occur in nursing homes. Signs may include emotional distress as well as physical injuries.
• Medical neglect: Most members of a nursing home require regular medical attention. Failure to administer medication or treatment can be disastrous.
• General neglect: This form of neglect involves a shirking of general, day-to-day services like hygiene care. 

Do you suspect that your elderly loved one is being abused? A nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer could offer you insight. They can work to identify the signs of abuse and help you determine if you have a case.

Is Compensation Available in Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Cases?

The best possible outcome for a nursing home abuse and neglect case is compensation. To receive compensation, you’ll need to file for an insurance settlement or lawsuit.

These methods of securing compensation typically don’t necessitate trial – they are often settled outside of court. During a settlement, you can pursue these damages:

• Medical expenses incurred by the abuse and neglect
• Costs associated with moving to a new facility
• Mental anguish and other emotional trauma

These damages are meant to compensate you for the financial and emotional toll of an elderly abuse incident. They come in two forms: economic and non-economic.

Economic damages cover financial losses, whereas non-economic damages account for emotional trauma. In Maryland, these damages have a limit. If you hire a lawyer, they can explain these limits to you. They can also assign a fair settlement value to your case.

Liable Parties in a Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Case

It can be difficult to determine who bears liability in a nursing home abuse and neglect case. Is it the care provider? Or is it the company who runs the nursing home?

Assigning liability is important in nursing home abuse and neglect cases. It shows you which party you should pursue for compensation. Our lawyers can assist you during this process. Common liable parties in a nursing home abuse and neglect case include:

• Staff members: In most cases, abuse and neglect is perpetrated by staff members. These employees are responsible for day-to-day care responsibilities. They are exposed to elderly clients at the highest frequency, which means they have more opportunities to fail.
• Nursing home management: Nursing home management is responsible for ensuring their processes and training are adequate. If they fail in this, a lack of proper procedures can result in abuse or neglect.
• Another third party: Nursing homes make use of a range of equipment like wheelchairs and other accessibility devices. If this equipment fails, seniors can get hurt, which could make a device manufacturer liable.

Time Is Limited in Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Cases

Legal cases have a deadline, also called a statute of limitations. Per Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code § 5-109, you have the sooner of either five years after your injury, or three years after the discovery of your injury, to file.

Case factors can reduce or increase the duration of this deadline. If you fail to comply, you’ll be left without a case.

A deadline shouldn’t prevent justice from being served. Our attorneys can work to help you meet your deadlines. We’ll file your claim, keep track of documentation, and ensure that you receive regular case updates.

Contact Brown & Barron online today to schedule a free case review with a with a nursing home abuse lawyer serving Germantown.