Michigan Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers & Suing For Serious Violations in Nursing Homes
OurMichigan nursing home abuse lawyers represent nursing home residents and their families in lawsuits against nursing homes and residential care facilities. There are strict laws and regulations to protect the safety and welfare of these residents. Unfortunately, nursing home patients do not always receive appropriate care and the results can be severe and often deadly.
When an elderly person moves into a nursing home, the family places a tremendous amount of trust in the facility and its staff. However, when placing an elderly person into a nursing home make sure to do your research and homework beforehand. Just because a nursing home may have a clean lobby and a nice admissions director, does not mean the nursing home provides great care. All nursing homes should have proper procedures and when those procedures are not followed, things can go wrong. When a patient is injured or dies due to improper treatment and neglect, that person or his or her family should explore taking action against the facility.
Serious Violations and Nursing Home Abuse In Michigan Nursing Homes
There are three different code violations in Michigan that a nursing home can be cited for by state inspectors. These include:
223 – Abuse (i.e. resident with dementia slapped or pinched by a nurse’s aide when refusing to go to bed)
257 – Temperature (residents in rooms that top 90 degrees)
309 – Quality of Care (i.e. resident falls and lies in pain with broken hip that goes undiagnosed for several days)
Examples of Nursing Home Abuse
Our Michigan nursing home abuse lawyers recommend that families be alert to the warnings signs that nursing home abuse may be taking place in the home that the elderly person is staying at. These signs include:
Medication Errors
Overcrowding
Bedsores
Dehydration
Days without bathing
Mice and maggots
Low-paid staff stretched dangerously thin
When Can You Sue a Michigan Nursing Home for Neglect?
Nursing home neglect and abuse cases are considered medical malpractice cases. In order to sue for a nursing home neglect case in Michigan, you must be able to prove a care provider or facility was negligent, and their negligence lead directly to your injury. The process is very complex and requires an experienced Michigan nursing home neglect lawyer.
Is There a Time Limit To Sue a Michigan Nursing Home For Neglect?
The statute of limitations for nursing home abuse varies from state to state. There are strict limitations for filing a nursing home abuse lawsuit. If you miss a deadline, your claim will be lost forever. To avoid these severe consequences, you should contact an attorney immediately to discuss your case.
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Michigan Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers No Fee Promise
We will sue a nursing home in Michigan for your neglect or abuse case under our NO FEE PROMISE. This means that you will not be charged any legal fees whatsoever unless we obtain a settlement or recovery for you. You have absolutely no obligation for legal fees unless we win your case. If we do not obtain a settlement for you, you owe us nothing!
Contact Your Michigan Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer Today
Individuals who want to sue a Michigan Nursing Home should contact the Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect firm of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Call us now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our experienced Michigan nursing home neglect lawyers about your case.
