Placing a family member in a nursing home is a difficult decision. When you decide a nursing home is the best option for your loved one, you expect the nursing home to treat your family member with respect and provide adequate care.
Unfortunately, nursing home abuse happens, even in Brunswick, GA. Patients are severely injured and harmed because of the abuse and neglect. At Mayfield Law, LLC, our lawyers fight to hold the responsible parties accountable for their wrongdoing.
Contact Mayfield Law, LLC, at (912) 457-8557 to schedule a free consultation with our Brunswick nursing home abuse lawyers.
How Mayfield Law, LLC Can Help You With a Nursing Home Abuse Claim in Georgia
Nursing home abuse claims can be complicated personal injury cases. The facility usually denies the abuse occurred, or they blame the abuse entirely on an employee. At Mayfield Law, LLC, we work with you to hold the facility responsible for allowing abuse and neglect. We also work to hold the party guilty of abusing your loved one responsible for their conduct.
You can rely on our top-rated Brunswick personal injury lawyers to handle all matters related to your claim. When you hire our law lawyers, you can expect us to:
- Thoroughly investigate the circumstances leading to a nursing home abuse claim
- Identify all parties responsible for the mistreatment and abuse of your loved one
- Work with leading expert witnesses as necessary to strengthen the evidence in your case
- Determine how much your case is worth after carefully documenting the damages
- Negotiate a fair settlement with the responsible parties
- Go to trial if the at-fault parties refuse to negotiate a fair settlement
Our attorneys at Mayfield Law, LLC have high ratings from organizations, including Avvo and Super Lawyers. Contact us to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our Brunswick nursing home abuse lawyers. We will help you recover the compensation they deserve.
Common Types of Nursing Home Abuse in Brunswick, GA
Nursing home abuse takes many forms. The types of nursing home abuse your loved one might be subjected to include:
- Physical abuse
- Financial exploitation
- Sexual abuse
- Neglect
- Psychological and emotional abuse
Abuse in a nursing home can cause numerous injuries and grave harm to the patient. Neglect and abuse of nursing home patients can result in:
- Isolation and depression
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Fractured and broken bones
- Being overly medicated
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Cuts or bruises
- Bedsores
- Asphyxiation
- Infections
- Burns
- Anxiety
- Sudden weight loss
- Restraint injuries
- Poor hygiene
- Traumatic brain injury
- Back and spinal cord injuries
- Sepsis
- Wrongful death
If you believe your loved one needs emergency medical care, call 911 for help. The staff doctor may be of some help, but if the doctor is aware of abuse, they may not be the best source of medical treatment.
Who Can I Sue for Nursing Home Abuse in Georgia?
Anyone who harmed your loved one can be held responsible for their damages. However, other parties may also be liable for the harm caused by nursing home abuse.
Potential parties in a nursing home abuse lawsuit include:
- The staff member or person responsible for the abuse or neglect
- The owner and/or operator of the nursing home
- Doctors and nursing staff
- Subcontractors providing services to the facility
- Visitors and volunteers
- Other patients
We identify each party who could be liable for damages. Our lawyers pursue claims against all responsible parties to increase the amount of money available to pay your loved one’s damages.
What Damages Are Available for a Nursing Home Abuse Claim?
The damages in a nursing home abuse claim depend on the factors involved in the case. Your loved one can receive compensation for their economic damages, such as:
- Medical expenses
- Cost of additional nursing and/or personal care
- Reimbursement of legal costs
- Expenses related to moving to a new facility
- Out-of-pocket expenses
Nursing home abuse causes pain and suffering in addition to financial damages. Therefore, your loved one can receive compensation for non-economic damages, including:
- Emotional distress
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Mental anguish
- Diminished quality of life
A jury may award punitive damages to punish defendants for their wrongdoing. Punitive damages are in addition to the compensatory damages awarded. However, the jury must find the defendant’s conduct amounted to malice, willful misconduct, intentional acts to harm someone, fraud, conscious indifference, or wantonness.
What Should I Do if I Suspect Nursing Home Abuse in Georgia?
Call 911 to report the abuse to the police if the patient is in immediate threat of harm. Document the abuse with photographs and personal notes. If possible, note everyone who may have been involved or witnessed the abuse.
Report nursing home abuse to the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services online or by calling 1-866-55AGING (1-866-552-4464). You should also file a formal complaint with the nursing home administrator. Ask for a copy of your complaint or make a note of the date, time, and person taking the complaint.
Contacting a nursing home abuse attorney to discuss legal options is also wise. A lawyer can help you take additional steps to protect your loved one.
Schedule a Free Consultation With Our Brunswick Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
We aggressively advocate for the rights of nursing home patients in Brunswick, Georgia. Call Mayfield Law, LLC, to schedule a free case review with one of our Brunswick nursing home abuse lawyers. Let us fight to get justice for your loved one by holding the parties responsible for the abuse legally liable for the harm they caused.