Illinois Lawyers Experienced in Nursing Home Neglect Cases
Families know that elderly or disabled relatives face many medical problems that require care outside of the home. They trust nursing homes and assisted care facilities to provide needed support for the people they love.
One of the things that make nursing home neglect cases so devastating is the violation of this trust. At the Illinois law offices of Patel & Lehman, PC, we hold Illinois nursing homes accountable for any harm caused.
Handling a Broad Range of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Cases
Each case is unique and involves different types of nursing home neglect resulting in different consequences for elderly or disabled residents. We handle a broad spectrum of nursing home neglect cases, including:
- Medication errors, including giving improper medication, too much medication or not enough
- Abuse situations by orderlies, staff or other patients
- Failure to monitor patients
- Dietary issues, including malnutrition and dehydration
- Bed sores, called decubitus ulcers, pressure sores or pressure ulcers
- Undiagnosed or untreated infections
- Elopement/wandering-off
Improperly trained staff is often at the heart of nursing home negligence cases. They may not be able to supervise patients properly to make sure that they are well fed and that their hygiene is kept up. Patients may become the victims of elder abuse when staff become too frustrated to act rationally.
Contact Patel & Lehman, PC
If you believe that someone you care about is a victim of nursing home neglect, contact our Champaign-Urbana and Danville, Illinois, locations by calling us toll free at 888-341-0748, locally at 217-903-4867 or by completing our online contact form to schedule a free consultation with an attorney.
