About Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

Florida Nursing Home Injury Lawyers

Nursing homes are supposed to be safe places where seniors can enjoy the final years of their lives in peace, but nursing home abuse and neglect is a common problem, unfortunately. The National Center for Elder Abuse reports that between 1 to 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have been injured, mistreated, exploited, or neglected by someone they depended on for care or protection. The Nursing Home Abuse Center reports that this is likely because as many as 95% of nursing homes in the U.S. are understaffed or mismanaged. The consequences of understaffing are incredibly serious; in Florida specifically, USA Today Network Florida found that 54 patient deaths between 2013 and 2017 were caused by nursing home neglect or mistreatment, and that number may be a fraction of the true number of instances that go unreported. 

Examples of nursing home abuse and neglect can include not changing a resident’s clothing or bedding regularly, not cleaning a resident frequently or addressing other hygiene issues, not providing a resident with enough food or water, not treating a resident’s injuries or illnesses, leaving residents with mobility issues alone in their rooms for long periods of time, sexually violating residents, verbally mistreating residents, and more. This can lead to severe injuries and illnesses, such as:

• Bedsores
• Concussions
• Urinary tract infections
• Skin infections
• MRSA (staph) infections
• Gastroenteritis
• Influenza
• Dehydration and malnutrition
• Respiratory infections
• Broken bones
• And more, including wrongful death. 

If you know or suspect that your loved one has been injured as a result of nursing home abuse or neglect, you should hold the nursing home accountable. They should pay for your loved one’s medical bills (which could add up to be tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars or more) and for the costs of relocation for your loved one, and also pay you damages for the trauma they caused. However, fighting for your loved one’s rights can be a difficult legal battle, and you need quality representation on your side! The Florida Law Group’s award-winning attorneys will stand up for your family. Our team has over 100 years of combined experience; we’re not intimidated by large nursing homes, and we know what it takes to make a solid case for compensation. 

We understand how physically, financially, and emotionally devastating nursing home injuries can be. Our lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, so you will never have to pay our fees until we recover a settlement for you. The Florida Law Group is here to help! Because of the statute of limitations, you shouldn’t wait to contact an attorney. Call our expert nursing home injury lawyers today to schedule a free consultation and discuss your rights!