Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers
Staff neglect and physical abuse cases

In every nursing home negligence case handled by PDA, the firm carefully studies the nursing home's history of violations of both federal and state law to determine if there is a pattern of neglect.

Nursing home and elder abuse is an increasingly important concern in the United States. Currently, there are more than 36 million people over the age of 65 in the U.S. With the Bay Boomer generation transitioning from middle age to older adulthood, that number is expected to swell 86.7 million by the year 2050. Naturally, many of these older adults will, at some point, require a form of nursing home or assisted living care.

While most facilities provide good care and a safe environment for our loved ones, senior citizens residing in assisted living facilities and nursing homes can too often find themselves vulnerable to numerous forms of harm due to poor medical treatment or the neglect and abuse of undertrained or uncaring staff. These problems are made worse by the fact that these older adults are often not able to fully communicate their needs to family of friends. It is generally believed that elderly abuse is under reported with estimates that almost one million senior citizens are victimized in nursing homes or assisted living facilities each year.

Many of the institutions that provide long-term care for the elderly re owned by for-profit corporations. In an effort to maximize profits, many institutions have a cut back on staff or hired less qualified workers for lower salaries in an attempt to decrease costs.

Too often, elderly or disabled residents of long-term care facilities are not getting the attention they require and sometimes have to compete with dozens of other residents for the attention of too few staff. As a result all to often residents who require assistance in activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, toileting, waling, etc., are not receiving adequate care. Such neglect can lead to disastrous consequences such as debilitating falls, the development of painful and immobilizing decubitus ulcers, malnutrition and sometimes death.

In every nursing home negligence case handled by PDA, the firm carefully studies the nursing home's history of violations of both federal and state law to determine if there is a pattern of neglect. The firm will also focus on staffing and training deficiencies, which are often the root cause of nursing home injuries.

If you feel that you or a loved one have been victimized by medical malpractice while in the care of a senior citizen facility. PDA stands ready to investigate and pursue all available civil damage remedies. Please contact us by email of by completing our contact form. Alternatively, we always welcome telephone calls, and if you call, you will be able to speak to an attorney experienced in nursing home malpractice litigation. You can find the telephone number of the office of your choice by visiting our contact page.

Verdicts & Settlements
Pickett Dummigan LLP

The following verdicts and settlements are representative of the types of cases the attorneys at Pickett Dummigan LLP accept. Your results may vary.

Nursing Home Litigation - Confidential seven figure settlement on behalf of nursing home patient's estates who were given overdoses of medication.