NEW YORK NURSING HOME ABUSE LAWYER

NEW YORK NURSING HOME ABUSE LAWYERS

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers NY

 

Placing a loved one in a nursing home is one of the hardest decisions a family can make. You trust that the facility will provide proper care, compassion, and dignity. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and neglect are still widespread problems across New York and the United States. If you believe your loved one has been abused, injured, or neglected in a long-term care facility, it’s critical to take action.

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Nursing home abuse lawyer New York

At Curan & Ahlers, our New York nursing home abuse lawyers are committed to protecting the rights of seniors and vulnerable individuals in care facilities. We have represented nursing home malpractice victims in White Plains, Westchester County, and throughout New York since 1986—recovering millions on behalf of injured clients.

 

If you or a loved one has suffered neglect or was injured in a New York nursing home, call the personal injury attorneys at Curan & Ahlers at (914) 428-3313 for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.
 

New York nursing home malpractice laws

There are both New York State and USA federal laws that regulate how nursing homes operate to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents. These laws include things like how big the facility should be, number of beds provided, licenses they need to hold, what regulations staff need to follow, and more. 
 

There are rights afforded to every nursing home resident in New York, such as:
 

• Information about fees and services must be given in writing prior to a resident moving in

• Facilities must have respect for residents 

• Facilities should allow residents to live with dignity in a comfortable living environment

• Residents are to be allowed freedom from being restrained

• Residents should have the ability to choose activities, schedules, and other preferences

• Residents should be free from suffering abuse

• Residents should be free to make independent decisions

• Residents are entitled to quality care and treatment without discrimination

• Residents are entitled to secure storage of their property

• Residents should be allowed to choose the day and time of their visitors, with some restrictions

• There should be a complaint procedure in place that is easy for residents to use

• Residents should be able to exercise all of their rights without fear of retaliation

 

In New York, we have something called the Patient Abuse Reporting Law.
 

This law requires that:
 

“Staff of nursing homes and hospitals are required to report suspected instances of "abuse, mistreatment, and neglect" in order to protect the health and safety of persons residing in nursing homes. If there is reasonable cause to suspect that abuse, mistreatment and neglect has occurred in the nursing home, it needs to be promptly reported to the Department. The failure of licensed health care personnel to report instances of physical abuse, mistreatment and neglect for patients who are residents of nursing homes is professional misconduct subject to a civil penalty.”
 

Most common types of nursing home abuse

Physical abuse isn’t the only type of nursing home abuse. Other types of nursing home abuse include nursing home neglect, abandonment, emotional abuse, nursing home financial abuse, and nursing home sexual abuse. 
 

Most Common nursing home injuries

Some common nursing home injuries include:

 

• Asphyxiation

• Bedsores

• Brain injuries

• Broken or fractured bones

• Burns

• Cognitive impairments

• Concussions

• Dehydration

• Internal bleeding and organ failure

• Infections

• Lacerations, bruises, and scratches

• Loss of vision

• Loss of hearing

• Malnutrition

• Tooth loss

• Depression, anxiety, and other psychological injuries

 

Nursing home abuse compensation

The damages you can pursue in a nursing home abuse case may include things like:
 

• Medical bills

• Property damage

• Other out-of-pocket expenses

• Compensation for emotional distress

• Compensation for pain and suffering

• Loss of enjoyment of life

• Loss of consortium

• And more

 

New York nursing home abuse attorney

If you suspect abuse or neglect in a nursing home or assisted living facility, don’t wait. The experienced team at Curan & Ahlers can help you pursue justice for your loved one and hold negligent facilities accountable. Call the New York nursing home attorneys at Curan & Ahlers at (914) 428-3313 for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.

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