You put your loved one in a nursing home believing that it was the best way to provide them with the care they needed. If the home then betrays your trust by abusing or neglecting your loved one, our Cleveland nursing home abuse lawyers can hold them accountable and fight for the compensation you need.
At Jenner Law, we understand how emotionally fraught these cases can be. You can depend on our Cleveland personal injury lawyers to dig deeper and fight harder to protect your family’s rights. Call now for a free case review.
What Do Our Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys Do in Cleveland Cases?
This is a reasonable question: you want to know what kind of representation you are getting for your money. The Cleveland nursing home abuse lawyers at Jenner Law are prepared to handle your entire case from start to finish so that you can focus on helping your loved one recover from their injuries. Our services include:
Frequent Communication With Cleveland Clients
We are only a phone call away. Members of our team are available to speak with you at virtually any time, so you never have to wait long for an answer to your questions or an update in your case.
Collection of Evidence Regarding the Nursing Home Abuse
To get the money you deserve, we need to establish liability for the nursing home abuse. The liable party may be an employee, the nursing home itself, a third-party contractor, or a combination of the above. Our nursing home abuse attorneys in Cleveland can identify and build a case against the at-fault party or parties with:
- Your loved one’s medical records
- Testimony from your loved one or witnesses
- Reports from the Cleveland Division of Police, if they were called in to respond to the abuse
- Other complaints filed against the nursing home
Fighting for Fair Compensation for the Nursing Home Abuse
There are two ways your case may go. In most situations, we are able to negotiate a just settlement from the liable party. A settlement enables you to get your money without going to trial.
If for any reason the insurer will not negotiate, our Cleveland abuse lawyers can represent you in the courtroom. This may result in a jury award or, if the insurer decides they do not want to see the case through to the end, a mid-trial settlement.
For a free legal consultation with a nursing home abuse lawyer call,
(888) 585-2188
How Compensation From the Nursing Home Helps Your Family
While the process of seeking damages can be long and arduous, Jenner Law firmly believes that it is worth the trouble for several reasons:
- It allows you to hold the nursing home accountable for your loved one’s suffering.
- It enables you to recover financial compensation that makes it easier to care for your loved one and find a safer place for them to live.
- Our personal injury attorneys can manage the legal process for you, relieving your family of the burden of handling everything alone.
Damages You Can Recover for Nursing Home Abuse in Cleveland
Depending on the nature of the abuse and how it affected your family, our legal team can help you pursue reimbursement for:
- Medical treatment your loved one needed to recover from abuse-related injuries
- The cost of finding a new nursing home and placing your loved one there
- The cost of hiring a home health aide, if you need to keep your loved one at home
- The physical and emotional anguish your loved one experienced because of the abuse
- Any wages you lost by taking time away from work to see to your loved one’s needs
What Counts as Nursing Home Abuse in Ohio?
Ohio Revised Code Section 3701-64-01 identifies several different forms of nursing home abuse:
- Physical abuse, which involves using violence on a patient, using medication inappropriately to sedate the patient, or isolating the patient
- Sexual abuse, which occurs when an employee takes advantage of their position of authority to engage in sexual behavior with or near the patient
- Psychological abuse, or the use of any means, such as verbal abuse or gaslighting, to purposely harm the patient’s mental state
- Neglect, when the nursing home fails to provide for the patient’s basic needs, including food, shelter, and appropriate medical care
- Misappropriation and exploitation, where the nursing home steals from or takes advantage of the patient
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
Everyone reacts to abuse in different ways. Broadly speaking, you should investigate any unexplained change in your loved one’s physical or mental condition. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) recommends that you watch out for:
- Cuts, bruises, and bed sores
- Changes in mood (e.g., they seem depressed or less talkative than normal)
- Changes in cognition (e.g., they seem confused)
- Weight loss
Some nursing home patients are able to speak up for themselves and explain what is wrong, while others may no longer be able to do so. If you notice suspicious or troubling signs in your loved one, our personal injury lawyers recommend that you take action immediately.
What to Do if You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse in Cleveland
Finding out your loved one was the victim of nursing home abuse is very difficult and upsetting, but help is available. You can:
- Call 911 and ask the Cleveland Division of Police to intervene, if you fear your loved one is in imminent danger
- File a complaint with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
- Speak with our nursing home abuse lawyers in Cleveland to find out how to hold the abusers responsible
Jenner Law wants to make things easier for your family by ensuring justice is done. If you would like a legal representative to confront the nursing home that abused your love one, we are here to listen to you and offer guidance.
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