Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer in Irvine

Abuse, Neglect and Injury: Nursing Home Cases

Over one million elderly and disabled Americans live in more than sixteen thousand nursing homes across the country. There is a list of 'nursing home patients' rights' which was enacted by Congress in 1987, but ultimately the family oversees the care of a loved one. Selecting a nursing home can be a difficult. Despite the research that families undertake in seeking a quality nursing home for their loved one, it is still a very difficult decision. Once placed in a nursing home, the family usually believes all is well.

Over time, they may observe frightening changes in their loved one: weight loss, loss of appetite, pressure sores (commonly known as bed sores), poor personal hygiene, lack of interest, or their family member has become groggy and uncommunicative due to overmedication. It is critical to act quickly if you are facing this situation and contact an Irvine personal injury attorney.

We trust the nursing home we have chosen will treat each patient with respect, which includes good nutrition and hydration, and hygienic conditions as well as quality medical care. A qualified and sufficient number of the nursing staff is of the utmost importance. In many cases there could be too few staff or poorly trained personnel at the core of negligent treatment or abuse. The patient becomes the victim of lack of proper care. This is a dangerous and illegal situation and must be addressed in a lawsuit or claim filed on behalf of the injured victim and their families.

Compassionate Injury Attorney in Irvine, CA

Attorney Steven Mehr has represented many families in the Irvine area in personal injury cases related to nursing home negligence or abuse. Our attorneys have more than 40 years of combined experience. You are not alone in this struggle for human rights and dignity for your loved one. Our legal team takes on such cases with a personal dedication to pursuing full compensation for damages when an innocent elderly victim suffers at the hands of negligent nursing home management or staff.

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If a loved one has suffered from nursing home abuse, contact an Irvine nursing home negligence attorney today for a consultation.