Connecticut Nursing Home Injury Lawyer
As nursing home management companies try to meet the demands of decreasing availability of qualified staff, shortcuts are taken more often. Injuries to seniors and other vulnerable adults who receive care in nursing homes or through home health services are increasing every year. There is simply no excuse for elder abuse.
Licensed in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts
Free initial consultation about your nursing home neglect case
No attorney's fees for our services if you don't recover money
Elder abuse affects all of us. If you have a loved one who has suffered injury, neglect, or undignified treatment in a nursing home or by a healthcare service provider, please let us help you put a stop to it. The personal injury attorneys of Polinsky, Siegel & Polinsky, LLC, in Hartford, Connecticut, aggressively protect the rights of vulnerable elders. Contact us to discuss your nursing home negligence concerns.
We investigate more than just the injury. We look for patterns of past nursing home negligence and misconduct. We discover whether management policies and improper staff hiring practices and training lead to abuse and neglect. In short, we do more than seek compensation for your loved one's injuries. We think it is part of our legal responsibility to help make the hurting stop.
We can help your loved one recover compensation for nursing home neglect such as:
- Drug dispensing errors
- Slip and fall accidents
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Bed sores, pressure sores
- Staff lack of training
- Sexual abuse
- Assault by staff and residents
- Humiliating treatment
Many injuries and unsafe conditions are preventable with a properly trained staff. Family members can help identify nursing home negligence by questioning staff and management on behalf of a loved one who may be unable to speak up. If you suspect abuse or mistreatment, it is important to say something immediately. A skilled, caring attorney at our firm will help you take action. From investigating patient care issues regarding hygiene, nutrition, medications, and safety, to determining all parties who share responsibility for management and facility oversight, we take your nursing home negligence claims seriously.
A Personal Injury Advocate Committed to Your Peace of Mind
Polinsky, Siegel & Polinsky is a strong advocate for increasing the accountability of nursing home staff and home healthcare providers. Our seniors deserve protection. According to the National Center for Elder Abuse, neglect of basic physical needs and emotional comfort constitute the primary type of elder abuse in America. The decision to place an elderly parent or family member in a nursing home is hard enough without having to worry about staff negligence and humiliating treatment. There are nearly thirty-five million Americans over the age of sixty-five and most of us will find ourselves facing the possibility of our own nursing home or home healthcare needs. According to national statistics reported by InjuryBoard, one out of every twenty senior citizens will require an assisted living environment in our future.
Don't let your loved one be hurt twice! Stop nursing home neglect.
Let us help you stop the abuse. Contact us to schedule a free consultation about seeking compensation and holding nursing home and home healthcare providers accountable for their improper staffing, medication errors and other negligence. It's the only way to make the hurting stop.
