When loved ones or relatives sends an elderly to a nursing home facility, there is an assumption that the senior citizen will be taken cared of and provided the care they require for their age. However, as Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, LLC reveals, nursing homes end up abusing or neglecting their loved ones. When there are obvious signs of negligence, abuse, or neglect by these facilities, the loved ones of the elderly can sue them for nursing home negligence.
So what are the grounds for filing a nursing home negligence lawsuit? There is a plethora of causes that can make nursing homes liable for negligence. Here are some examples:
Nursing home facilities that accept Medicare are bound to Federal Regulations in terms of standard of care. Regulations require facilities to provide the following guarantees:
The challenge with proving nursing home negligence is that it is not always obvious what went wrong and who is legally liable for any injuries. At the same time, the evidence available is often incomplete and self-serving on the part of the facility. This is where having an experienced attorney can come in handy.
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