Nursing Home Neglect

Legal Help in Cases of Nursing Home Neglect

We trust nursing homes and assisted living facilities to keep watch over our elderly family members who are no longer able to care for themselves. Tragically, sometimes these facilities fail in their responsibility for their elderly and infirm patients.

A nursing home and its employees may be held legally responsible if a resident suffers avoidable injury or death due to an employee's negligent or reckless actions. Similarly, when neglect of nursing home patients causes injury or death, the nursing home may be held legally responsible.

Experienced Attorneys for Nursing Home Neglect Cases

At the Charlotte law firm of Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, we have extensive experience representing North Carolina patients and their families in nursing home neglect cases. In this area, our practice is led by attorney Marie C. Shea and attorney Kent Brown. Ms. Shea is a registered nurse as well as a lawyer, and she has significant experience with nursing home neglect cases as a former attorney for the New York State Department of Health. Mr. Brown has over twenty-five years of experience in litigating medical negligence claims, including nursing home claims.

Signs of Nursing Home Neglect

It is wise for family members of nursing home patients to remain on alert for signs of neglect. Common symptoms of neglect or active abuse in nursing home patients include:

• Bedsores, also known as decubitus ulcers
• Dehydration
• Malnutrition
• Unexplained changes in appetite
• Unexplained falls or broken bones

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