Los Angeles Nursing Home Abuse (Elder Abuse) Lawyers
As medicine improves and lives lengthen, the nursing home population continues to increase. As Los Angeles nursing homes have become more heavily populated, there has been an increase in reported cases of nursing home negligence and abuse. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is the governing body for the care and services provided by nursing homes in the metro Los Angeles area. This organization was created to ensure the safety and protection of patients who live within a nursing home’s care. Both Federal and State governments have implemented rules and regulations for the standard of care that nursing homes must abide by within their respective state. The Los Angeles law firm Sheridan & Rand has experience with both Federal and State nursing home regulations and in serving as attorneys in cases of elder abuse.
Despite Federal and State efforts to keep nursing homes safe, over one million nursing home residents are abused each year. This abuse can be active (intent) or passive (neglect), single or recurrent. All cases of abuse are unnecessary and inflict suffering on the victim. Sheridan & Rand know the laws and how to hold responsible nursing homes and their employees accountable in order to seek justice for victims and prevent future abuse.
Elder abuse perpetrate in nursing homes can range from physical trauma from falls, malnutrition or dehydration, bedsores, gangrene, aspiration pneumonia, over-sedation, poor medical care, or wrong medication. Additionally, patients may be subject to a lack of supervision, theft, abandonment, defective equipment, sexual assault, coercion, or any other type of physical or mental abuse. All are unjust and morally wrong; all qualify as elder abuse. At Sheridan & Rand, we believe an American’s rights do not disappear once they enter the walls of a nursing home. As experienced Los Angeles nursing home abuse lawyers, Sheridan & Rand wants to fight for the rights of anyone affected by elder abuse.
If you or someone you love is in need of legal assistance, call Sheridan & Rund at 1-310-640-1200, toll free at 1-888-640-6789, or submit an online questionnaire. Our initial nursing home abuse consultation is absolutely free, and if our firm agrees to handle your case, our Los Angeles nursing home abuse attorneys will work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. You pay nothing out of pocket until our firm retrieves the compensation you deserve. It is imperative you contact our firm today because a lawsuit must be filed before the legal expiration date known as the statute of limitations. Please call Los Angeles attorneys Sheridan & Rund immediately to ensure you are rightfully compensated the money you deserve.