Have you or a loved one suffered nursing home abuse? We help the elderly get justice.
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If you or your loved one has been subject to abuse or neglect in a nursing home or other elder care facility, you can discuss your case for free with one of our competent attorneys by contacting us today.
Utah Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Serving Clients in Salt Lake County, Ogden, Provo, and Beyond
At Elder Care Injury, our focus is on nursing home negligence claims. Our qualified Utah nursing home abuse attorneys are ready to guide your family toward justice. Chat with our legal office or call (801) 997-5019 to receive a free consultation with a skilled Utah nursing home abuse lawyer.
Nursing home abuse is a distressing and heartbreaking reality that affects countless vulnerable individuals across the United States. These victims, often our beloved elders, deserve our respect, care, and assurance of a safe and nurturing environment. However, statistics show a startling prevalence of nursing home abuse, highlighting the urgent need for legal intervention and justice.
If you are a family member or friend of an older adult who you believe has suffered neglect or abuse in a nursing home or other elder care facility, our firm can help. At Elder Care Injury, our practice is exclusively devoted to standing up for the rights and best interests of those wronged in these situations. Our team of highly skilled and award-winning trial attorneys offers compassionate, thorough, and tenacious legal representation to victims and their families.
Why Should You Hire Us?
We are Utah’s only law firm that has a dedicated elder care injury team of lawyers and staff. Special focus and training matters when it comes to elder abuse cases. If you need surgery, to get the best result, you’d choose a specialist. Legal services are no different. Elder care injury cases are governed by unique law, regulations, and standards. The elder care industry operates differently from hospitals and doctor practice groups. Our team lives and breathes for fighting for justice & compensation for the victims of elder abuse and neglect.
Request a free initial consultation with a Utah nursing home abuse attorney at Elder Care Injury by phone at (801) 997-5019 or via our online contact form.
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How Common Is Nursing Home Abuse?
Nursing home abuse remains an unfortunate and prevalent issue across the U.S. According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), up to five million elderly Americans are subject to this type of abuse annually. Approximately one in 10 of those over the age of 60 have suffered abuse every year.
The World Health Organization has reported that abuse rates in nursing homes and long-term care facilities are predicted to increase due to our rapidly aging population.
Nursing home abuse consists of one or repeated acts or omission of care that causes distress or injury to an older individual in relationships or situations where trust is expected. It is a human rights violation that can include abuse that is physical, psychological, emotional, sexual, or financial. It can also include abandonment, neglect, and a loss of dignity to the victim.
Why Are the Elderly in Nursing Homes More Subject to Abuse?
Elderly individuals in nursing homes are more vulnerable to abuse than other populations. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), elderly residents in long-term care settings are at a higher risk of abuse and neglect due to their specific living arrangements and dependence on others.
These people heavily rely on caregivers for their daily needs and medication management. This dependence makes them more susceptible to abuse from caregivers who may exploit their vulnerability. They also may have physical or cognitive impairments that limit their ability to protect themselves or communicate effectively.
Older people in nursing homes may experience social isolation, with limited contact with friends, family, and the outside world. This makes it easier for abuse to go unnoticed or unreported. Furthermore, understaffing and poor staff training can contribute to an environment where abuse is more likely to occur.
We provide comprehensive legal services for all nursing home abuse, injury, neglect, and wrongful death cases. If you notice the signs of abuse in your loved ones, do not hesitate to reach out to our firm for dedicated legal advocacy and representation.
Have Questions?
We Have Answers!
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How Do I Contact Your Law Office?If you're in need of legal representation, you can contact Elder Care Injury by calling us at (801) 997-5019 or by submitting an online form on our website.
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What Types of Cases Do You Represent?
At our law firm, we have dedicated and compassionate attorneys who can help you or your loved one. We provide the following legal services:
- Bed Sores
- Pressure Ulcers
- Slips, Trips, & Fall
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Poor Inspections
- Medication Mistakes
- Patient Elopement
- Physical Assault
- Sexual Assault
- Bed to Wheelchair Transfer Injuries
- Pneumonia & Aspiration Pneumonia
- Infections
- Wrongful Death
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How Can Your Law Firm Help Me?
Unfortunately, the elderly are susceptible to some of the worst mistreatment of all U.S. citizens. Our experienced attorneys seek to bring justice for nursing home abuse victims and their families.
Our litigators prepare every case for trial through an extensive investigation into the facts and circumstances; this work is done to uncover and expose the wrongdoing that has led to our client’s physical injury, neglect, emotional trauma, or financial harm, and loss of dignity, security, and respect.
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When Should I Reach Out To An Attorney?Our attorneys can help if you or a loved one has suffered nursing home abuse and neglect, whether physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, or financial. You can discuss your case with for law firm during a free consultation. We work diligently and quickly to help our clients seek justice.
How Elder Care Injury Can Help the Abused & Their Families
To safeguard your loved ones and seek justice for nursing home abuse, it may be vital to take immediate action. If you suspect nursing home abuse, you should document any signs, contact appropriate authorities, such as nursing home ombudsmen, and seek legal guidance.
Our Utah-based law firm is poised to help you seek justice with our comprehensive injury and abuse services. Our litigators have 75+ years of combined experience and have earned abundant industry recognition, such as being named Super Lawyers, Legal Elites, and included in the Top 100 Super Lawyers in the Mountain States.
These distinctions underscore our firm's commitment to providing exceptional legal representation and advocacy for victims of nursing home abuse in Utah, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho.
We prepare every case for trial, which puts your case in the strongest position for beneficial negotiations or courtroom litigation. Our team has recovered tens of millions of dollars in injury settlements and verdicts for our clients; these victories include precedent-setting jury awards.
If you need advice or guidance regarding any nursing home abuse, we strongly recommend you consult with us as soon as possible. Your initial consultation is complimentary, and we operate on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we prevail on your behalf.
Contact us at (801) 997-5019 today.
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We Help Clients Across A Large RegionWorking in association with Senior Justice Law Firm, and local counsel outside Utah, our services are available for those in Utah & surrounding states such as Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho.
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We Are A Unique & Specialized Practice GroupElder Care Injury is a dedicated practice group of Eisenberg Lowrance Lundell Lofgren. Elder Care Injury team’s singular focus is handling nursing home abuse & elder care abuse cases.
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Offering 100% Free ConsultsGet started on your case with a free consultation. Contact us today!