Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Serving West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Lake Worth and the Port St. Lucie area

If youve decided to place an elderly loved one in a nursing home, you know how painful that decision can be. You want to protect the life of your loved one but may have concerns and questions about the quality of care they are receiving, particularly because of frequent news coverage regarding nursing home abuse.

While most nursing homes operate efficiently and safely, you are right to be concerned. Elderly, frail nursing home residents are often victims of mental and physical abuse and neglect, and may find it difficult to express what is happening to them. Your own eyes and ears become your loved ones best defense, staying alert for some of the common signs and symptoms of nursing home abuse:

  • Bed sores
  • Weight loss due to malnutrition
  • Slips and falls due to unsafe conditions
  • Physical or sexual assault
  • Unreasonable restraints
  • Food or water deprivation
  • Under- or overdosing of medications
  • Unexplained injuries, such as bruises, cuts, broken bones
  • Neglect of personal hygiene

Dont assume that, because your loved one is elderly, their reports of nursing home abuse and neglect are untrue. While this can sometimes occur, it is always best to assume mistreatment may be taking place, and to investigate fully before discounting what your loved one is telling you.

What to Do If Your Loved One is Being Abused

If you find that mistreatment is occurring, immediately contact an attorney experienced in nursing home negligence. Your attorney will bring the full weight of the law to bear in holding the nursing home owner or employee responsible for negligence. The South Florida law offices of Craig Goldenfarb, Esq. will help you logically prove the points required by the law to pursue your case, which include:

  1. The owner or employee failed to meet the duty of care owed to your loved one
  2. This failure caused your loved ones injury
  3. The owner or employee caused the residents injury

When it is proven that the owner or employee contributed to the injury or death of your loved one, they can be held liable. If their negligence caused additional pain or suffering, they may be held liable to your loved ones estate.

If you suspect your loved one is being victimized or mistreated, contact Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. to file the proper paperwork with the state and take other essential steps for protection from the abuse. We offer free case evaluations to help you get started.

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West Palm Beach, Florida nursing home attorney Craig Goldenfarb represents clients throughout South Florida, including the cities of Palm Springs, Stuart, and Fort Pierce, and residents of Palm Beach County, Martin County, and St. Lucie County. Our office in West Palm Beach, Florida, is located a quarter mile west of I-95 on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., behind Chic-Fil-A in the Legacy Bank Building.

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