Helping Victims of Negligent Elder Care in California
Nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other facilities that take care of the elderly have a responsibility to provide quality care in an appropriate manner. When a caregiver or entity fails to act in a manner that is in the nursing home resident's best interests, serious injury and death can occur. If your family has been harmed by negligent elder care in a California facility, The Garcia Law Firm would like to help you.
Do you need to discuss a problem regarding negligent elder care with an attorney? Call The Garcia Law Firm in Long Beach, California toll free at 800.281.8515 to arrange a free and confidential consultation.
Negligent Elder Care Causes Serious Harm to Your Loved Ones
The lawyers at our California practice have emerged as leaders in elder law. We have the knowledge and drive to handle highly complex nursing home neglect cases. We have achieved multi-million dollar settlements and jury verdicts. Our attorneys have the knowledge to readily identify the differences between nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse, recognizing that the two are closely related. Nursing home neglect involves a caregiver's failure to act in a manner that puts the resident's well being first. Factors that contribute to negligent elder care include the following:
- Failure to adequately staff nursing home
- Failure to screen staff
- Falsely claiming to provide superior care while cutting costs
- Operating on tight budgets that only allow for inadequate care
Our firm is dedicated to protecting the rights of the elderly who have sustained serious injury because of negligent care. These injuries can involve the following:
- Bed sores
- Bowel and bladder injuries
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Medication errors
- Mismanagement of diabetes
- Repeated falls
- Untreated infections
- Wandering off
Stop Negligent Elder Care
You can take a stand against nursing home neglect. If your loved one has been injured or has died because of negligent elder care, contact The Garcia Law Firm.
