Charleston Nursing Home Injury Attorneys
Nursing homes and other care facilities exist solely to provide care to those who are unable to care for themselves. They also provide families with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that incapacitated family members are being well cared for. They receive billions of dollars of state and federal money annually, and they must be held accountable for their actions.
Unfortunately, nursing homes and their staff sometimes fail in their duty to provide care. Many families are unaware of the negligence and elder abuse that occurs in nursing homes, are unsure how to recognize the signs of such abuse and are unaware of legal options available to obtain compensation for the injuries their loved ones have suffered.
At the Hughey Law Firm LLC, we can help. Lawyer Nathan Hughey and the lawyers of Hughey Law Firm LLC regularly prosecutes nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, hospitals and community residential care facilities. Unlike virtually any other lawyers or firms who advertise nursing home litigation, Mr. Hughey practiced as a nursing home defense attorney for years, defending nursing homes, the corporations that own them and the insurers that insure them. Mr. Hughey and our staff have vast experience and unique insight regarding nursing home injuries and management, as well as how nursing homes work to defend themselves against charges of neglect and abuse.
If you suspect your loved one has been injured in a nursing home due to negligence, abuse or carelessness, contact us. We understand which injuries commonly result from negligent or abusive nursing home staff and can answer your questions, investigate the situation and, if necessary, file suit to improve care and pursue an award for damages.
Injuries in nursing homes can result from:
- Failure to follow a physician's orders, including excessive or insufficient medication
- Failure to monitor patients' whereabouts, which can lead to wandering, elopement, falls and situations dangerous to patients
- Failure to provide basic care including malnutrition and dehydration
- Abuse, including physical abuse, sexual assault, battery, mistreatment, confinement, neglect, and verbal or emotional abuse
Common injuries in nursing homes and other care facilities include:
- Broken hips and other breaks and fractures resulting from falls or other accidents
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Burns, infections and weight loss
- Pressure sores, bedsores, decubitus ulcers and skin breakdown
Our firm has broad experience handling nursing home-related injury cases, and has extensive experience with the complex laws and regulations at both the state and federal levels that govern nursing home management and liability in South Carolina, together with assisted living facilities (community residential care facilities), hospitals, and home health agencies. We have a long history of successfully proving nursing home negligence or abuse and recovering substantial sums for families hurt by this negligence.
In one recent case, our client suffered a broken neck, broken pelvis, and a broken finger as a result of a facility failing to transport her safely. She ultimately unfortunately passed away after weeks of horrific pain and suffering as a result of this tragic and preventable accident. Our firm worked to obtain the 911 tapes, and worked with a professional videographer to document her injuries and pain and suffering for the jury to ultimately see one day.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding nursing home negligence and abuse, call us. We have helped thousands of people, offer free initial consultations, accept credit cards and are conveniently located near I-526 and Long Point Road. From our Mt. Pleasant law office, we help people throughout Charleston and all of South Carolina. We are available for evening and weekend appointments and are available nights and weekends by phone. Call us at (843) 881-8644, or contact us online.
