Nursing Home Abuse

Tennessee Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

The number of people in nursing homes and other care facilities can only grow larger as baby boomers age. While there are many nursing homes and assisted living communities that offer residents excellent care, there are also many places where care is negligent or abusive.

If you or a family member has been abused in a nursing home, take action immediately. Contact an attorney at Goldberg & Dohan. Call (865) 246-2000 for a free initial consultation.

At the Knoxville, Tennessee, law firm of Goldberg & Dohan, our lawyers help seniors and their families who have suffered injury and abuse in a nursing home. In addition to securing compensation for victims, we work with clients to send a clear message to nursing homes that providing substandard care is not acceptable.

There is no excuse for substandard nursing home care

Residents in nursing homes are frail and vulnerable. They can have illnesses such as Alzheimer's and other disabilities that leave them incontinent, speechless and bedridden. Nursing homes often offer excuses such as inadequate staffing levels or poor training. These are not legitimate excuses. Whatever the difficulties, the facility is charged with providing seniors with an accepted level of care. When they do not and injuries result, the home needs to be held liable.

Examples of nursing home abuse and neglect

Our clients have suffered a wide range of abuse and neglect, including:

• Bedsores
• Dehydration
• Malnutrition
• Misuse of restraints
• Poor hygiene
• Lack of supervision and assistance
• Leaving the facility
• Falls
• Verbal and emotional abuse
• Sexual assault
• Fractures
• Untreated infections
• Over-medication or over-sedation
• Medication mistakes

How we help

Our lawyers will review medical records, interview witnesses, family and friends and determine whether there have been other complaints against the facility. We are building strong cases that get compensation for elderly residents who have been abused. In addition, we are making sure that all nursing home residents get proper care.

If you or a loved one is concerned about the level of care provided by a nursing home or have clear evidence of abuse and neglect, contact an attorney right away. Call Goldberg & Dohan at (865) 246-2000.