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Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers
Discover How a Michigan Lawyer Can Bring Justice To Residents Injured in a Nursing Home
Placing your family member in a nursing home or extended care facility was one of the most difficult choices you ever had to make. When you finally made that decision, you set out to find the residence that would provide a safe environment and the most nurturing care possible. You trusted your loved one to the staff of that nursing home.
You may have gotten the dreaded phone call that "there was an accident" or "we had to take him to the emergency room." Or, you may have seen the injury or bedsore yourself, only to be told or "we don't know how it happened." When that happened, you felt betrayed and rightfully so. You can do something about it.
The Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers at our firm 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 are 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. If the 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.
Causes of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
There are many different causes of nursing home abuse and neglect. These include:
- Failure to turn or move immobile patients
- Failure to bathe patients
- Failure to supervise patients in baths and showers
- Failure to monitor nutrition and hydration/malnutrition
- Failure to use bed rails
- Verbal abuse of residents
- Failure to supervise patients
- Failure to train staff properly
- Patients wandering away from the facility
- Reduced staff-patient ratios
Symptoms of Abuse or Neglect
The lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., recommend that families be alert to these signs of nursing home abuse:
- Pressure sores and bed sores,
- Infections, including gangrene
- Unexplained falls resulting in broken bones
- Medication error
- Fractures (frequently hips)
- Debicutus Ulcers
- Sepsis
- Withdrawal, failure to speak, or
- Unusual fears
- Residents wandering away from the facility
Legal Rights After A Michigan Nursing Home Abuse Injury
Patients and their families can file civil claims seeking money compensation for the injuries suffered due to nursing home neglect and abuse. In situations in which a patient dies due to the negligence of the facility, the family can file a Michigan Wrongful Death Claim for the loss of their loved one.
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Statute of Limitations For Michigan Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuits
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 the Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. immediately. Our lawyers will start working on your case immediately, reviewing your entire medical chart to gather evidence necessary to prove and win your case.
Our No Fee Promise for Michigan Nursing Home Abuse And Nursing Home Neglect Cases
We will represent you in your Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect 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 a Michigan Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
If you or a family member suffered from nursing home neglect and abuse, you should contact the Michigan nursing home neglect firm of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. immediately. Call us now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our experienced Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers about your case.
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We represent Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect clients in Adrian, Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Bay City, Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Canton, Clinton Township, Dearborn, Detroit, Eastpointe, East Lansing, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Flint, Garden City, Grand Rapids, Grosse Pointe, Hazel Park, Holland, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kentwood, Lansing, Marquette, Midland, Monroe, Mount Clements, Muskegon, Novi, Oak Park, Okemos Owosso, Pontiac, Port Huron, Portage, Rochester, Roseville, Royal Oak, Saginaw, St. Clair Shores, Shelby Township, Southtgate, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Taylor, Troy, Utica, Warren, Waterford, Westland, Wyoming, Ypsilanti, Zeeland Alcona County, Alger County, Allegan County, Alpena County, Atrim County, Arenac County, Baraga County, Barry County, Bay County, Benzie County, Berrien County, Branch County, Calhoun County, Cass County, Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Chippewa County, Clare, County, Clinton County, Crawford County, Delta County, Dickinson County, Eaton County, Emmet County, Gladwin County, Genesee, Gogebic County, Grand Traverse County, Gratiot County, Hillsdale County, Houghton County, Huron County, Ingham County, Ionia County, Iosco County, Iron County, Isabella County, Jackson County, Kalamazoo County, Kalkaska County, Kent County, Keweenaw County, Lake County, Lapeer County, Leelanau County, Lenawee County, Livingston County, Luce County, Mackinac County, Macomb County, Manistee County, Marquette County, Mason County, Mecosta County, Menominee County, Midland County, Missaukee County, Montcalm County, Montmorency County, Muskegon County, Monroe County, Newaygo County, Oakland County, Oceana County, Ogemaw County ,Ontonagon County, Osceola County, Oscoda County, Otsego County, Presque Isle County, Ottawa County, Roscommon County, Saginaw County, Saint Joseph County, Sanilac County, Schoolcraft County, Shiawassee County, St. Clair County, Tuscola County, Van Buren County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Wexford County and all Michigan cities and counties.
Blog for Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers
- Michigan Nursing Home Fall Injuries - Fracutres - Michigan Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer
- Michigan Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuits
- Michigan Nursing Home Bed Sore Lawsuit Filed In Saginaw -Pressure Sore
- Hip Fractures From Falls - Michigan Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer
- Malnutrition & Dehydration in Michigan Nursing Homes
- Bed Rail Entrapment Injuries
- Bed Rails and Nursing Home Injuries
- Michigan Nursing Home Lawyers
Library for Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers:
- Michigan Falls In Nursing Homes & Nursing Home Fall Injuries Statistics
Description: Nursing home falls are very common among residents. If a resident suffers injuries from a fall due to the negligent care of nurse or caregiver,it can give rise to a Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuit. Call us now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our Michigan nursing home neglect lawyers. - Michigan Nursing Home Lawsuits For Wrongful Death Claims
Description: Michigan nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers handling wrongful death lawsuits on behalf of family members of nursing home residents. - Falls During Transfers In Michigan Nursing Homes
Description: Fall Injury-Michigan nursing home injury lawyers handling cases involving residents suffering serious fall injuries during transfers. THese include hip fractures, broken bones, head injuries, and even death. - Pressure Sores and Bed Sores in Nursing Homes
Description: Michigan nursing home negligence lawsuits and medical malpractice cases are often filed Michigan nursing homes and facilities due to patient's developing bed sores and pressure sores in cities like Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Warren, Dearborn, and other major cities. - Wandering Residents Leaving Faclities
Description: Nursing home negligence cases in Michigan are often filed after a patient wanders away from the nursing home or from the patient floor and suffers injuries. - Choking Injuries
Description: Michigan nursing home lawyers handling resident choking and asphyxiation cases in cities like Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Warren, Dearborn, and other major Michigan cities.
Frequent Questions for Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers:
- My mother fell out of her bed in a Michigan nursing home and suffered a fractured hip and fractured femur. Does she have nursing home neglect lawsuit?
- What is the statute of limitations in Michigan for a nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect lawsuit?
- Can I sue a nursing home if my grandfather fell out of his bed suffered a fractured hip?
- My mother fell out of her bed and broke her hip at her nursing home and I feel that this is nursing home neglect. Can I sue the nursing home for her?
- My father developed a Stage 4 bed sore in a nursing home and required surgery to repair the condition. Can I file a nursing home neglect case against the doctor and nursing home?
Case Results for Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers:
- Detroit nursing home fall injury
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Web Resources for Michigan Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers:
- Citiizens for Better Care
Description: Citizens for Better Care is a non-profit advocacy agency for residents of nursing homes, adult foster care homes, assisted living programs and homes for the aged located in Michigan
- National Center on Elder Abuse
Description: Information, assistance, and advocacy on elder abuse issues
- National Library of Medicine
Description: Information on pressure and bed sores including treatment and prevention from the NLM and NIH
- Michigan Nursing Homes
Description: State of Michigan web site helps the public compare nursing homes
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