South Florida Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Neglect Lawyers
Florida nursing homes are required to observe state laws, federal guidelines and industry standards to provide for the care, supervision and treatment of the most frail and vulnerable among us. Nursing home residents are frequently suffering from significant medical problems, including dementia or Alzheimer's disease. They deserve around-the-clock monitoring and the most conscientious care possible.
While all nursing homes promise this level of attention, the fact is, many nursing homes are understaffed, with poorly trained personnel. The financial bottom line — and sometimes the temptation of financial fraud — results in substandard treatment of patients.
Though required to offer less direct care and supervision than a nursing home, assisted living facilities are also controlled by state and federal laws and guidelines, and have obligations to their residents. They have a duty to determine whether the facility can meet the needs of the resident, rather than using their assisted living business as an excuse to fill a bed and bill the family for it.
To further dramatize that betrayal of trust, feelings of guilt can be felt by the children or family members who played a role in the selection of the nursing home or assisted living facility in the first place. When things go wrong and the resident is cruelly mistreated, the relative often feels that the negative outcome is all their fault.
Our Ford & Dean P.A. nursing home abuse attorneys have built a nationwide reputation for positive outcomes in cases of abuse and neglect in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the State of Florida. Our Aventura law firm has served patients and their families across Florida for 35 years.
Contact us today, toll free, for a free consultation. Call 877-775-6550.
Ford & Dean P.A. Offers Compassionate Personal Service When You Need It Most
You should speak with a Ford & Dean nursing home abuse attorney immediately if you notice that your loved one is suffering from one or more of these symptoms of neglect:
- Bedsores
- Rapid weight loss
- Falls
- MRSA
- Unexplained bruising or fractures
- Malnutrition or dehydration
- Use of physical and chemical restraints
- Use of unauthorized medication
- Poor personal hygiene
- Unexplained or unexpected death of resident
- Failure of staff to report any changes in condition
- Serious injury requiring hospitalization
- Filthy and unsanitary living quarters
- Development and deterioration of infection and sepsis
- Attacks by other residents or staff
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Elopements/wandering
Dealing with a negligent nursing home or assisted living facility, on behalf of your elderly relative, is no do-it-yourself project. You need the power and influence of a skilled personal injury law firm behind you — attorneys who get results in actions against these institutions. Contact our Ford & Dean lawyers for a prompt investigation into whether your loved one is being abused or neglected, or has suffered a wrongful death.
If we discover that negligence, abuse or mistreatment has occurred, our attorneys will vigorously prosecute the appropriate lawsuit, hire the best experts and obtain justice for you and your loved one.
Ford & Dean P.A. — for 35 years of service to South Florida, the law offices with the compassionate personal service you need most.
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Our experienced Miami nursing home abuse attorneys can arrange your free consultation when you call toll free: 877-775-6550.
