Compassionate Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys in Totowa, NJ Advocate for Abuse Victims and Their Families in Passaic County, Hudson County, Essex County, Bergen County, and Throughout NJ
We trust nursing homes to care for our elderly loved ones when their physical and medical needs become too much for family members to take care of on their own. Unfortunately, this leaves too many older adults vulnerable to abuse and neglect inflicted by nursing home staff or through the inaction of nursing home operators. When you and your family have had a loved one suffer injury or medical emergency due to abuse or neglect from their nursing home, turn to New Jersey nursing home negligence lawyers from Camili & Capo PA for help in demanding accountability and justice for your loved one.
At our firm, our nursing home abuse attorneys in Totowa, NJ believe that your loved one who has suffered from nursing home abuse and neglect should be fully compensated for the financial and personal losses they have endured. Nursing homes and their insurers will do whatever they can to get you and your family to accept far less than the compensation amount your loved one deserves. But when your family is represented by Camili & Capo PA, insurers will know that you have experienced litigators in your corner who will fight as long as necessary to recover compensation and justice for your loved one and your family.
If you and your family have had a loved one suffer from abuse or neglect in a nursing home, reach out to our firm today for a free case evaluation to learn how New Jersey nursing home negligence lawyers from Camili & Capo PA can help your family to protect your loved one’s health and safety and to pursue the accountability and justice they deserve for the harm they have endured.
Unfortunately, many nursing home residents lack the ability to reach out for help themselves when they are victimized by nursing home abuse or neglect. Some victims of abuse or neglect may feel embarrassed or ashamed to report that they have been victimized. Some victims may have their means of calling for help withheld from them by their abusers as part of the abuse. And some victims of nursing home abuse or neglect who suffer from dementia and other cognitive and memory issues may not even realize what is happening to them. That makes it important for family and friends to know and look out for the signs of nursing home abuse and neglect in their loved ones. Some of the most common signs include:
Dehydration
Malnutrition
Bone fractures, head injuries, and other fall injuries
Multiple injuries in various stages of healing
Frequent trips to the ER or hospital
Frequent infections or untreated infections
Illnesses not being timely reported to the resident’s physician and family
New sexually transmitted infections
Bruising or bleeding around the private areas of a resident’s body
Incidents of wandering/elopement
Bedsores/pressure ulcers
Unsanitary conditions in a resident’s room or the common areas
Soiled or torn clothing or bedding
Broken glasses, watches, or other personal property
Heavy medication or sedation
Becoming withdrawn, anxious, depressed, or agitated
Unusual or sudden changes in behavior, especially adopting soothing behaviors like rocking or mumbling
Wanting to be isolated
Fear of staff members or being left alone with staff, or reluctance to speak in the presence of staff
Personal property going missing from a resident’s room
Unexplained financial transactions in a resident’s financial accounts, or unexplained changes to the resident’s estate planning documents
What Can New Jersey Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers from Our Firm Do to Help Your Family Pursue Accountability and Justice for Your Loved One?
If you are unsure of where to turn for help after you have had a loved one suffer from nursing home abuse or neglect, let New Jersey nursing home negligence lawyers from Camili & Capo PA help you get the financial recovery and justice for your loved one you deserve by:
Investigating your claims of nursing home abuse or neglect to recover evidence we can use to prove the liability of the nursing home and nursing home staffers for the harm your loved one has suffered.
Assisting your family with moving your loved one to a safer living situation, if necessary.
Documenting the expenses and losses that you and your loved one have incurred to calculate what full compensation looks like in your case.
Filing your demands for compensation with the nursing home and its insurers to begin aggressively pursuing a settlement that provides your family with fair and full compensation.
Going to court if necessary to hold negligent or reckless nursing home operators accountable for the harm that has been inflicted on your loved one through abuse and neglect.
Contact Camili & Capo PA Today for a Free Initial Consultation to Speak to Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys in Totowa, NJ about Your and Your Family’s Legal Options
Don’t wait to act when you have had a loved one be injured due to nursing home abuse or neglect. Contact Camili & Capo PA for a free, no-obligation case review to learn more about your loved ones and your family’s legal rights and options for pursuing accountability and justice from those who commit abuse and neglect.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Home Abuse in Paterson, NJ
Can you sue a nursing home for abuse?
In many cases, it may be possible to pursue a legal claim against a nursing home when you have had a loved one be the victim of abuse or neglect. A nursing home may be subject to employer liability for abuse or neglect that was inflicted by individual staff members working at the nursing home. Or a nursing home may be held directly liable for its own negligence that fostered the conditions for abuse or neglect, such as negligently hiring staff members who posed a significant risk of causing abuse or neglect or having insufficient monitoring to detect when abuse or neglect occurs.
How do I report nursing home abuse?
Complaints about health care facilities such as nursing homes may be filed with the New Jersey Department of Health. Complaints may be filed either online or by fax or by mail, or if someone wishes to file a complaint anonymously, via phone. Complaints may also be directed to the New Jersey State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, who investigates allegations of abuse or neglect and refers complaints to the appropriate authorities if necessary. Finally, if you believe that a loved one is in imminent danger of serious injury or death from nursing home abuse, you can always call 911 or contact the local police department for assistance.
