Queens Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

Queens Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Representing Families Impacted by Nursing Home Neglect

Throughout Queens, vulnerable seniors are being abused and neglected in long term care facilities. Nursing home residents are unfortunately targets for elder abuse. Neglectful nurses ignore patient needs, causing serious injury and wrongful death. If the nursing home owners fail to allocate enough resources to the facility, the result is neglectful, underpaid staff who do not care for the residents appropriately.

If you are in need of legal representation after a bed sore, fall, fracture, infection, sexual assault or wrongful death inside a Queens nursing home, contact our Queens nursing home abuse lawyers right now. Our NYC nursing home abuse law firm is here to help. Nursing home abuse is our law firm’s focus; this is what we do.

Call Brevda Law now for a free case consultation: 646-969-5855

Nursing home abuse attorneys serving families in Queens and all of New York City.

Queens Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect is Rampant

Federal statistics show that only 1 in 5 incidents of elder abuse actually get reported. This means that 80% of nursing home abuse flies under the radar. Nursing home negligence in Queens is no exception to this rule. Unfortunately, it is the elderly, voiceless nursing home patients who suffer silently due to uncaring aides or understaffed facilities.

Take a Stand and Report Queens Nursing Home Abuse

Together, we can put an end to nursing home abuse and neglect. Families who believe their loved one has been ignored, wrongfully injured or abused in a Queens nursing facility have a few options.

Our attorneys recommend the following course of action:

1. If your loved one is still alive, seek outside medical treatment immediately.
   a. If no outside doctor is available, get your family member to an emergency room at the local hospital. Call 911 if the facility is blocking your attempts to get your loved one treatment.
2. Report the abuse to the State of New York.
3. Call Brevda Law at 646-969-5855 to see if our Queens nursing home abuse attorneys can help you with a potential civil case against the negligent facility.

Spotting Queens Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Injuries

Understanding what injuries suggest elder abuse is important when we look for incidents of nursing home negligence. Rarely if ever will a facility call you and admit that staff has ignored your Mom, and now she has suffered a grievous injury.

Because of this, it is important for you, as the patient advocate, to keep an eye out for these suspicious injuries:

• Bed sores, pressure wounds and decubitus ulcers
  • Skin breakdown like this indicates that nurses have not been turning and re-positioning the patient, as required by New York law.
• Repeated resident falls
  • Allowing a resident to fall multiple times without changing the fall preventative care plan suggests nursing home negligence.
• Choking deaths
  • If a resident chokes to death in a nursing home, it is likely that the resident was eating alone and unsupervised. Additionally, special diet orders may not have been followed.
• Sexual assault
  • Rape in nursing homes is more common than you would think. It is a nursing home’s duty to screen workers and residents for sexual inappropriateness, and to remove any person who is prone to sexual assault.

Why Choose Brevda Law for your Queens Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawsuit?

Brevda Law is based in New York City and solely accepts liability cases against negligent New York nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Unlike most other attorneys in Queens, you will not see 20 practice areas that our firm handles. Nursing home abuse and neglect claims are all we do.

Our attorneys focus on this sub-specialty. We utilize a team of elder abuse expert witnesses to help maximize our client’s claims. Additionally, our nursing home abuse attorneys are members of elite national organizations of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on nursing home negligence litigation.

All this experience and focus allows us to commit the highest level of devotion to our clients and their cases. You are more than just a case at our firm. We understand that we are fighting for justice for your loved one.

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Queens Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit for Injury or Wrongful Death

If you believe you have a potential case against any of the above Queens nursing homes, or any other New York facility, contact Brevda Law today to learn more about your rights.