Do you suspect your loved one has suffered abuse or neglect while living in a nursing facility? At Jenner Law, our Adelphi nursing home abuse lawyers are ready to fight aggressively for their right to live in a safe and secure environment. We will help you and your family pursue the justice your loved one deserves.
Call us today to schedule your free case consultation. Our Adelphi personal injury lawyers have recovered millions for our clients. We dig deep and fight hard to get injury victims and their families fairly compensated.
Types of Elder Abuse Cases That Our Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys in Adelphi Can Help With
Nursing home abuse, or abuse in other long-term care facilities like assisted living facilities and group homes, can cover a wide range of harm. This includes:
- Physical abuse, such as shoving, hitting, or forcible restraint.
- Sexual abuse.
- Emotional abuse, including name-calling and humiliation.
- Financial abuse.
- Neglect, such as neglect that leads to pressure sores, infections, or slips and falls.
The legal team at Jenner Law can help with any case where abuse or neglect led to harm to your loved one.
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Compensation Settlements for Nursing Home Abuse Vary
No level of abuse or negligence of nursing home residents is acceptable. This vulnerable population should receive nothing but kindness and professional care, but we know that this doesn’t always happen.
If our personal injury attorneys can prove someone abused your loved one, we can seek a compensation settlement from the liable party’s insurance company or a compensation judgment from the courts. How much compensation you and your family may receive depends on several factors, including but not limited to:
- The severity of the victim’s injuries.
- The type and extent of abuse suffered, such as physical, sexual, mental, or financial.
- The cap on non-economic damages in Maryland at the time of the abuse.
Compensation settlements typically cover the following economic and non–economic damages, but circumstances specific to your loved one’s case will determine what may be compensable:
- Relocation costs if a change of living facilities is necessary.
- Medical care for immediate and long-term needs related to injuries.
- Pain and suffering experienced from the abuse and its lingering effects.
- Mental anguish, trauma, depression, and anxiety.
- Disability due to the abuse.
- Loss of quality of life.
- Loss of enjoyment of life.
Our Adelphi nursing home abuse attorneys can explain what your family may expect in a compensation settlement or judgment. Contact Jenner Law today to learn more.
How Our Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Adelphi Can Help Shape Your Case
Nursing home abuse cases are devastating for the victim and family and full of complex legal questions. Our personal injury law firm will work with you throughout the case, ensuring you understand every step and can make informed decisions along the way.
Safety
The first thing our elder abuse lawyers will do is help you ensure your loved one is safe and receiving appropriate care. We also help you file a report with Maryland authorities to protect your loved one and other residents from further harm.
Investigation
After listening to your story, our legal service team will investigate the nursing facility, staff, vendors, and others for any history of abuse or neglect. We will review hiring and training practices, gather eyewitness statements and available video or images of the abuse or the effects of the abuse, look for physical evidence supporting the claim of abuse, and obtain copies of medical records and police reports.
Compensation Claim
Once we understand how the abuse happened and who the abuser or abusers are, we will identify who may be liable for the harm done, such as:
- Nursing home owners/managers.
- Nursing home staff members.
- Third-party contractors, such as a janitorial service, pharmacy, or manufacturer of a medical device or piece of equipment.
- Another nursing facility resident or visitor.
Our Adelphi nursing home abuse attorney works with you and your loved one to account for all of the losses related to the abuse. We then help you complete and file a compensation claim with the liable party’s insurance company and negotiate with them for a full and fair compensation settlement.
Lawsuit
If the liable party’s insurance company denies your claim or does not negotiate in good faith, we will prepare for trial and represent you and your loved one in court as we seek a fair compensation verdict.
Our verdicts and settlements show our willingness to fight for the compensation our clients need.
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Working With an Adelphi Nursing Home Abuse Attorney at Jenner Law
At Jenner Law, our attorneys and staff work as a team on each case. Every client benefits from our decades of experience and deep knowledge of Maryland’s personal injury laws. Our attorneys have received awards for their work with abuse survivors.
Our lawyers are recognized both locally and nationally. A sampling of such accolades includes Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.
We are also fortunate to receive many positive testimonials from our clients. For example:
- “It is so important for an Attorney to be at their clients’ reach always. The uncertainty, the fear, all the mixed emotions that go along with filing a lawsuit and the million questions that go along with it. Jenner Law has an awesome team that is responsive and within your reach. The Attorneys are not seen as Gods but as real Humans that are [there] to help you.”-Laura F.
- “I have known Rob Jenner for over 21 years. Rob is one of the best lawyers I have ever met. It isn’t just because he is great in the courtroom; it’s also because he genuinely cares about his clients… You cannot go wrong with this firm as your advocate!”-Christian M.
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Maryland’s Statute of Limitations for Filing a Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
Maryland puts a three–year statute of limitations on how long you have to file a personal injury lawsuit after discovering the abuse, per Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101. Our lawyers will begin working on your case as soon as you hire us, so that we can ensure timely filing whenever possible.
Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
Signs to watch for if you’re concerned about the possibility of abuse can include:
- Bruises, scrapes, bed sores, or indications that your loved one is feeling pain.
- A change in their behavior—they may be more fearful, angry, withdrawn, or depressed.
- Sexually transmitted infections.
- Lack of personal hygiene or unsanitary living conditions.
- Missing funds or changes in wills, POAs, or other legal or financial documents that can point to financial exploitation.
What Should You Do If You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect?
If you suspect (or know) a loved one is being abused or neglected, there are a few key actions to take. These include:
- Seek medical attention, such as at Mary’s Center or UM Capital Region Medical Center.
- Contact the Prince George’s County Police Department.
- Contact your local Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
- Submit a complaint about the nursing home via the Maryland Department of Health’s complaint page.
- Contact a lawyer from Jenner Law.
- Take photos of visible injuries or unsanitary/unsafe living conditions.
- Avoid giving recorded statements or agreeing to sign anything from the nursing home, their lawyers, or an insurance adjuster. Instead, direct them to speak to your attorney.
- Keep any communications, such as texts or emails, from the nursing home.
Get Help From an Adelphi Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Today
If you suspect your loved one is experiencing abuse or neglect at their long-term care facility, don’t hesitate to contact our legal team at Jenner Law for a free case evaluation.
There’s no charge to have a conversation, and if we accept your case, we will do so on a contingency basis. This means you pay nothing unless and until we win compensation for you.
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