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Wrongful Death Lawyer

Wrongful death can be defined as a death that is linked directly to the fault of another person or group of people. Sadly, senior citizens in nursing homes die each year due to actions or lack of care from staff members. In many scenarios, many of these deaths could have been prevented if the nursing home had properly trained and an adequate number of caring staff members.

Have you lost a loved one in a nursing home? Do you believe that their death could have been prevented by the staff members at the nursing home? Our lawyers are here to help during this difficult time. Contact a nursing home abuse attorney in your area today—you may be entitled to compensation in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Wrongful death in a nursing home can be the result of:

• Serious and life-threatening infections
• Lack of resident supervision
• Neglect of resident's basic needs
• Medication errors
• Improperly trained staff
• Staff member negligence
• Other residents
• Poor operational oversight
• Falls
• Unhygienic conditions
• Severe Bedsores
• Dehydration
• Malnutrition
• Starvation
• Abuse
• Assault
• Restraint Injuries
• Accidental Strangulation
• Wandering from the facility unsupervised and suffering a heat stroke or hypothermia
• Illnesses that could have been prevented if proper measures were taken

Have you lost a friend, family member, or spouse in a nursing home? Do you believe that their death was caused by an abusive nursing home staff member or by another resident at the nursing home? Our attorneys are here to assist during this tough time. Contact a local nursing home abuse lawyer today. You may be entitled to monetary compensation in a wrongful death settlement to cover funeral costs, lack of companionship, and much more.

Did you know?
Figuring out whether a fatality was caused by a nursing home’s carelessness requires investigation by experienced lawyers and qualified medical experts.
In some scenarios, the nursing facility will attempt to cover up the cause of death by stating that the senior citizen was elderly and not in decent health. For instance, “heart attack” may be listed on the death certificate as the official cause of death when the real underlying reason was a direct action or lack of care from a nursing home staff member.