If an elder suffers from nursing home abuse or neglect because of substandard care, Ohio laws provide a legal process and resources to protect against the mistreatment and recover compensation for the harm suffered. At the Cleveland personal injury law firm of Barrister sheed, LLC, we guide you and your senior loved one through the complicated system to get justice, protection, and full compensation. We help nursing home abuse clients throughout the State of Ohio.

Our Experience and Commitment to Clients

In our law practice at Barrister sheed, we have decades of experience representing injured individuals and their families in all types of injury cases, including nursing home abuse and medical malpractice, which often is a component of a nursing home injury case. Our record of securing jury verdicts and settlements attests to our accomplishments for clients and demonstrates our ability to handle even sophisticated, high-value injury cases with complex legal and factual issues.

We attribute our success to excelling at what we do by working harder and preparing more thoroughly than the opposition, in addition to building trust in our client relationships. Every client knows that we do everything within our power to achieve a just and fair result for them. We draw on our in-depth understanding of the law, our finely-honed legal skills, and all the tools provided by the legal system to recover compensation for our clients.

Effective client communication is a top priority for us — and is one of our significant strengths. In communicating with clients, we have a compassionate, straightforward approach. We firmly believe that honest, forthright communication is the only way to build a strong working relationship with a client. Our approach includes listening carefully to clients, answering all their questions, and making certain they have reasonable expectations about the legal process.

Unlike some attorneys who settle every claim to increase case volume and turnover, we do not hesitate to take a case to trial when an insurance company is not willing to offer fair compensation to a client. We never charge you to talk with us about your accident. If you retain us to represent you, we charge fees on a contingent basis, so you pay us nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

Nursing Home Abuse in Ohio

Nursing home abuse and neglect is a serious problem in Ohio, as it is throughout the country. While government agencies need to step up to resolve the systemic issues, state law provides a legal framework for protecting elder loved ones and helping them recover compensation when they receive substandard care or are mistreated in a nursing home. In addition, if your elder family member dies because of nursing home abuse or neglect, the state wrongful death law provides for a legal action that may enable you and your family to receive payment for the harm caused.

If you may have a nursing home injury or wrongful death claim, you should never talk directly to an insurance company that has potential liability for paying compensation to you or your senior loved one. Insurance companies are in business solely to make money. They profit by paying as little as possible on a claim, or by denying a claim and paying nothing. It is never in your best interest to talk directly with an insurance company’s adjuster. When you count on Barrister sheed to represent you, we are not fooled by insurance company tactics and tools for minimizing compensation for injured victims.

Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect

Substandard treatment and care occur in many ways in a nursing home. Sometimes the signs are subtle. Other times, the indications are obvious simply by paying attention to the senior’s physical condition and emotional state. Nursing home staff must provide basic hygiene, adequate food, medical treatment, and sanitary living conditions for every resident. If there are signs that your loved one is not receiving this essential care, it may be a sign of abuse or neglect.

One frequent indication of nursing home abuse is an inexplicable change in your family member’s personal demeanor. If they suddenly withdraw from activities and communicating with you, or if the staff or a caregiver is isolating the senior so they cannot talk with you Freely, there may be psychological or emotional abuse going on behind the scenes.

Some obvious signs of nursing home abuse or neglect also occur. They include:

• The presence of bedsores, pressure sores, infections, bruises, or cuts
• The elder’s overall physical condition, including dehydration and malnutrition or sudden weight loss
• Physical injuries, such as an injury from a fall, dislocated joints, or fractured bones
• Unsanitary living conditions
• Inadequate supervision
• Lack of appropriate medical or staff response to a medical emergency or condition or a health complaint of the senior

Medical treatment errors, including improper dispensing and administration of medication, can also provide the basis for a nursing home abuse claim. All staff in a nursing home must provide an acceptable level of care for facility residents. That extends to all aspects of daily care and medical treatment. If you have any suspicion that your family member is enduring abuse in a nursing facility, you should talk with Barrister sheed to determine what you can do to address the situation. We are here to help you protect your loved one and recover the compensation provided by the Ohio legal system.

Schedule a SCHEDULE Consultation with Barrister sheed

If you think your elder loved one is suffering from nursing home abuse, or you lost a senior family member because of suspected abuse at a nursing facility, we encourage you to schedule a SCHEDULE consultation to talk with us by calling 681.240.2582, sending an email to info@barristersheed.com, or using the online contact form. From our Cleveland location, we help clients throughout the State of Ohio.