Common Causes of Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse

 

You must prove that the nursing home facility, employees, or other residents' neglect or other crimes caused your injuries in order to successfully establish a personal injury claim for nursing home neglect and abuse. Examples of negligence and fault in nursing home cases include:

  • Inadequate training of staff members 
  • Hiring unsafe staff members
  • Inadequate staffing
  • Staff drug abuse or alcohol addiction
  • Failure to provide adequate medical care 
  • Failure to supervise staff
  • Failure to report abuse 

Our nursing home neglect attorney specializes in handling nursing home abuse and neglect cases and has the experience to help you hold the responsible parties accountable and obtain compensation for your pain and suffering.   

Please call us at 619-566-1903 to discuss your case with an expert nursing home abuse attorney in LA or you can fill out our free consultation form.

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