Standing Up for Your Mistreated Loved One
Putting one's parent, spouse, or other loved one in a nursing home can be a difficult and painful decision. One reason many people do so is because they are told that nursing homes have legal responsibilities to provide a high standard of care and protection to their residents.
Unfortunately, some nursing homes do not live up to those responsibilities. That is where I step in. I'm James H. Bell, a Kansas City attorney with more than 30 years of trial experience. I am passionate about helping clients in Missouri and Kansas hold nursing homes accountable.
If you believe a loved one has suffered abuse or neglect in a nursing home, contact me for a free initial consultation. You will pay no fees unless I help you recover money damages.
Demanding Accountability from Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents and their family members pay a premium to nursing homes for professional, around-the-clock care. Yet all too often, we see signs that the safety of frail, elderly nursing home residents has been neglected.
My grandmother cared for elderly people for years. None of those she cared for ever suffered the type of elder abuse and neglect that has become more common in nursing homes today, including the following:
- Falling accidents and fractures
- Bed sores
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Wandering off (elopement)
- Sexual abuse
- Physical assault
- Medication errors
- Infections
I bring claims against nursing homes, as well as assisted living facilities, on behalf of residents and their families who allege that the harm that has been done to them is a direct result of abuse and neglect on the part of employees and management.
Seeking Compensation Under All Applicable Laws
Nursing homes in Missouri and Kansas can be held legally liable for abuse and neglect in several ways. There are specific laws governing nursing homes. In addition, as medical facilities, if they do not provide medical care at the proper standard, they are committing malpractice.
Because there are legal limits on compensation for non-economic damages (pain and suffering) in nursing home cases, it is important to retain a lawyer who will take the time to investigate and document the economic damages resulting from abuse and neglect.
I know what it takes to get fair results from a nursing home neglect and abuse claim. Contact me to learn more about your options.
