Florida's nursing home residents deserve dignified, competent care. When facilities fail them, our attorneys hold them accountable.
Nursing home abuse and neglect take many forms, and the signs are not always obvious. Our nursing home abuse lawyers represent families whose loved ones have suffered physical abuse including hitting, pushing, and rough handling; neglect resulting in dehydration, malnutrition, and weight loss; pressure ulcers (bedsores) from inadequate repositioning; falls caused by insufficient supervision or hazardous conditions; medication errors and over-sedation; untreated infections and medical conditions; emotional abuse, isolation, and financial exploitation.
Florida law provides specific protections for nursing home residents under the Florida Nursing Home Residents' Rights Act. This statute establishes that residents have the right to adequate and appropriate healthcare, the right to be free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and the right to civil and religious liberties. Violations of these rights can give rise to civil claims for damages, including statutory damages and attorney's fees.
Our nursing home abuse attorneys obtain facility records, state inspection reports, staffing logs, incident reports, and medical records to build a comprehensive case. We work with geriatric care experts and nursing standard-of-care specialists to establish how the facility's failures led to the resident's injuries. Many nursing home cases reveal patterns of systemic understaffing and inadequate training that affect not just your family member but many residents.