Worcester Nursing Home Negligence Law Firm
It is a difficult and emotional decision to entrust a nursing home with the care of a family member. We place immense trust in these facilities to keep our loved ones safe, secure and healthy. All too often, however, nursing home residents suffer serious injuries or decline rapidly because of nursing home negligence or outright abuse.
Since 1961, our personal injury lawyers at The Law Offices of Joseph J. Cariglia, P.C., have been fighting these cases for vulnerable residents and their families. We know how to hold negligent institutions accountable, having secured multimillion-dollar settlements for our clients. Our attorneys have more than 100 years of combined experience fighting the institutions that fail to meet their duty of care.
We work to protect nursing home residents’ safety and well-being. Contact us today by calling 508-762-4327 with any questions or concerns regarding nursing home negligence and injuries.
We Are Here To Help You Ensure Your Senior Loved One’s Safety
At The Law Offices of Joseph J. Cariglia, P.C., our attorneys stand up and fight for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, helping families secure justice for residents who have suffered due to:
- Malnutrition or dehydration: These conditions can result when a nursing home resident is not being provided adequate food or water intake or the intake is not being properly monitored and remedied.
- Bedsores: Any type of sore, including pressure ulcers, decubitus ulcers and bedsores, can result from neglect. For these sores to form, a patient must be left in bed without being moved for an extended period of time.
- Falls: Many nursing home residents are unstable or cannot walk on their own. If not properly assisted or monitored, they may have a serious fall and become injured.
- Unsanitary conditions: If not kept clean, any nursing home facility or room can be hazardous to a resident, causing injuries and illnesses due to the unhealthy environment.
- Prescription errors and misdiagnosis: Overmedication and undermedication, as well as the misdiagnosis of any illness or condition, can cause a resident unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death.
- Wandering or elopement: Some residents need to be kept in secure facilities to ensure their safety. If a facility is not properly locked or monitored, a resident may wander off the premises or elope, often resulting in serious injuries and even death.
- Inadequate staffing: When a nursing home facility is understaffed, the existing staff cannot safely monitor and care for residents, leaving some to become injured and ill or even perish.
- Failure to provide medical care: If a resident needs medical attention and does not receive it, the facility and caregivers should be held responsible for any injuries or wrongful death that occurs.
Building Strong Cases Against Negligent Nursing Homes
To build a strong case against a nursing home, our attorneys must prove that its negligence caused the victim to suffer harm. We know these cases often involve difficult questions: Did your family member fall out of bed and break a hip because a nursing assistant failed to use the bed rails? Did a bedsore develop because your loved one was not repositioned every two hours?
Nursing home negligence claims must be reviewed by a medical tribunal to determine whether an accepted standard of care was breached. Our experience has taught us what evidence a medical tribunal will look for to support a finding that accepted standards of care were breached. Once that determination is made, our lawyers will work to maximize the financial compensation our clients receive.
Dedicated To Helping Victims Of Nursing Home Neglect
We are committed to helping our clients secure justice in nursing home negligence cases. Further, we know that by pursuing individual nursing home negligence claims, we can help make nursing homes and other long-term care facilities safer for everyone.
To discuss your case, please email us or call a lawyer at our firm at 508-762-4327 for a free initial consultation and case evaluation. We represent clients in Worcester and throughout central Massachusetts.