West Palm Beach, FL Assisted Living Facility Abuse Lawyer

West Palm Beach Assisted Living Abuse Attorneys

West Palm Beach is home to more than 30 assisted living facilities (ALF). This means that West Palm has more ALF’s than any other city in Palm Beach County. Ownership of West Palm’s ALF’s varies from Mom & Pop single-facility owners to publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange.

As a result, many West Palm A.L.F.’s put their profits ahead of their people. Tragically, this results in serious resident injury and wrongful death. If you feel your loved one was abused or neglected in a West Palm assisted living facility, investigate the incident. Our lawyers are here to help.

To speak with an experienced West Palm assisted living abuse attorney at Senior Justice Law Firm about your case, call us now at 561-717-0817.

Quick Facts on West Palm Beach Assisted Living Facility Industry

• Assisted living facilities outpace nursing homes 2:1 in new facility construction here in West Palm.
• Many of the larger ALF’s being built now offer Memory Care services for confused residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease.
• West Palm Beach has a population of 100,000, and has 3 separate senior citizen centers.
• West Palm Beach is home to Palm Tran Connection, a wheelchair based transport company that caters to elderly ALF patients.
• Despite all that West Palm does for its seniors, there are more incidents of assisted living facility abuse and neglect recorded in West Palm Beach than any other city in Palm Beach County.

West Palm Beach ALF Abuse & Neglect: Know the Signs

Assisted living facility negligence can come in many forms. It may be an intentional act, such as striking the resident. It also may be in the form of neglect, such as withholding medication from the patient.

The most common cause of action we encounter against West Palm assisted living facilities is for resident falls. More recently, the majority of cases we receive against Palm Beach assisted living facilities involve Memory Care unit residents.

We are finding that aggressively marketed Memory Care units are keeping high acuity residents in-house. Because they cannot maintain the appropriate supervision or staff to keep these highly confused residents safe, the result is horrific injury and wrongful death. This is referred to as an inappropriate candidate for assisted living case.

Whatever the cause, if ALF negligence results in harm to the resident, the family should investigate the incident and speak with a West Palm Beach ALF neglect attorney. We are here to help you with your investigation and give you guidance and answers as to what happened to your loved one.

Questions and Answers Regarding Assisted Living Facility Neglect in West Palm

• How do I know if my Mom was neglected in her West Palm Beach assisted living facility?
  • If your loved one can remember and communicate, make sure to ask them what happened. Do this in a safe area away from potentially negligent caretakers, so your loved one feels secure in telling you the truth. If they cannot communicate what happened, investigate the incident yourself. Obtain the medical records and call an assisted living facility negligence attorney to look into the matter for you.
• What is considered abuse and neglect in an assisted living facility?
  • This too can take many forms. Frequent West Palm Beach ALF injuries we encounter are:
    • Repeated falls,
    • Medication errors,
    • Wandering/elopement,
    • Pressure sores,
    • Resident attacks, and
    • Bedsores
  • How can I report ALF abuse to the state of Florida?
    • Click here to learn more about reporting elder abuse in your geographic area.
  • How long does an ALF negligence case take?
    • Some ALF abuse cases settle within 3 months of signing up the case. Other claims take 2 years to litigate. It really depends on the injuries involved and the defendant’s willingness to do the right thing and compensate the family for the harm caused.
  • What are assisted living facility injury cases worth in Palm Beach County?
    • This too is impossible to answer. Every case is different and based on a myriad of factors. That being said, our lawyers have handled several ALF abuse cases in Palm Beach County. If you’d like to obtain a free case evaluation, call us today at 561-717-0817.

Considering a Lawsuit Against a West Palm Assisted Living Facility?

At Senior Justice Law Firm, our attorneys have more than 50 years of collective experience suing negligent assisted living and memory care facilities here in Palm Beach County. Let our experience work for you.

Call us today to receive a free consultation and case evaluation. Worried about paying us? Don’t be. You do not pay us a dime unless we win your case and recover money for you and your family. Our fees are either 33.3% of the settlement or 40% of the settlement or verdict, depending on when the case resolves.

We are your West Palm assisted living facility abuse lawyers. Call us today to get the conversation started: 561-717-0817.

West Palm Assisted Living Facilities

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