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Abuse of the elderly and vulnerable is simply inexcusable. Full stop. Sadly, it happens in the places families trust most: day cares, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and home health providers. Places that are supposed to protect your loved one, not cause them harm. When neglect or abuse leads to injuries, financial exploitation, or wrongful death, South Carolina law gives you the right to fight back.

Hughey Law Firm has recovered over $300 million in verdicts and settlements for families across South Carolina, many facing a situation similar to you and your loved one. We have resolved over 1,000 cases in these types of cases, and reviewed thousands more. We investigate staffing reports, review medical records, and build cases to hold negligent facilities and caregivers accountable. Call us today at (843) 881-8644, live chat with us here, or complete the contact form on our website. All consultations are free and confidential, and we only get paid if you get paid.

TYPES OF ELDER ABUSE CASES WE HANDLE

Physical Abuse: injuries to long-term care residents, including unexplained broken or fractured bones, sprains, bruising, burns, and damage to belongings
Emotional Abuse: entails staff verbally attacking residents, scapegoating or blaming victims, isolating victims, intimidation, yelling, or ridicule
Neglect: failing to meet residents’ individual care needs, including basic daily needs, medical care, personal hygiene, and social interaction
Sexual Abuse: staff initiating non- consensual physical contact with residents, involving unwanted touching, nudity, rape, or sexual photography
Financial Abuse: staff attempting to take control and advantage of residents’ finances, estate planning, and personal belongings

COMPENSATION AVAILABLE IN ELDER ABUSE LAWSUITS

The physical, emotional, and financial toll of elder abuse adds up fast, and South Carolina law allows families to pursue compensation that reflects the full weight of that harm. It is not uncommon for these cases to reach well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, particularly when facilities engaged in willful neglect or repeated failures of care.

Medical bills for treating injuries sustained because of abuse or neglect
Basic living expenses, including the cost of groceries
Cost of transferring the patient to another medical or care facility
Reimbursement for damaged or stolen belongings
Compensation for the victims’ legal fees
Therapy and physical rehabilitation
Lost income or other profits
Funeral expenses
Pain and suffering the victim experienced (non- economic damages)

REPORTING ELDER ABUSE IN SOUTH CAROLINA

If you suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected, act quickly. South Carolina law requires that suspected abuse be reported within 24 hours. Here is who to contact based on your loved one’s living situation:

Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or community residential care facilities: Long Term Care Ombudsman: 1-800-868-9095
Residential facilities operated by the Department of Mental Health or Department of Disabilities and Special Needs: SLED Special Victims Unit: 1-866-200-6066
Elders living at home or in the community: Adult Protective Services (DSS): 1-888-227- 3487 (1-888-CARE4US)
Identity theft or financial scams targeting an elder: SC Department of Consumer Affairs: 1-800-922-1594

If your loved one is in immediate danger, call 911.

You can also file a report online through the South Carolina Department of Social Services.

When you notice signs of abuse or neglect, document everything you can. Take photos of injuries, write down dates and details of what you observed, and keep records of any conversations with facility staff. That documentation becomes critical evidence in litigation.

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At Hughey Law Firm, we can help investigate the full scope of what happened, hold the responsible parties accountable, and pursue the compensation your family deserves. Call us at (843) 806-0979, use the contact form on our website, or start a live chat with our team right now.

All initial consultations are completely free and confidential, and we only get paid out of proceeds from any verdict or settlement we are able to win on your behalf.

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Nothing upfront, and nothing out of pocket at any point during your case. Hughey Law Firm handles every elder abuse and neglect case on a contingency fee basis, which means our legal fees come exclusively from the proceeds of any verdict or settlement we recover on your behalf. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing. There is no billing by the hour, no retainer, and no hidden costs for filing fees, expert witnesses, or investigation expenses while your case is active.
Your initial consultation is completely free and confidential. During that conversation, our attorneys will review the details of your situation, explain whether you may have a viable claim, and outline exactly how the process works. You can call us at (843) 881-8644, fill out the contact form on our website, or start a live chat directly from any page on hugheylawfirm.com.

Hughey Law Firm has focused on elder abuse litigation since its founding in 2007, and our attorneys have recovered over $300 million in verdicts and settlements across all practice areas. What sets our firm apart in nursing home and assisted living cases is perspective: founding attorney Nathan Hughey spent years as an insurance defense lawyer representing the very facilities and insurance companies that are now on the other side of our cases. He understands their strategies, their internal processes, and the tactics they use to minimize payouts or avoid accountability altogether.
Our team has resolved more than 1,000 elder care cases, with over 600 of those resulting in recoveries of $100,000 or more. We maintain working relationships with medical experts across multiple specialties, including geriatric medicine, wound care, nursing standards, and fall prevention. When we take your case, we are not learning elder abuse law on the fly. This is what we do every day, and the depth of that experience directly benefits the families we represent.

South Carolina law allows families to seek both economic and non-economic damages when a loved one has been harmed by abuse or neglect in a care facility. Economic damages cover the tangible financial losses your family has already absorbed or will face in the future. Non-economic damages address the pain, suffering, and emotional toll that no receipt or invoice can capture.
Recoverable damages in an elder abuse case may include:
- Medical bills for emergency treatment, surgeries, rehabilitation, and ongoing care related to the abuse or neglect
- Costs associated with transferring your loved one to a safer facility
- Therapy and physical rehabilitation expenses
- Reimbursement for damaged, lost, or stolen personal belongings
- Pain and suffering the victim endured as a result of the harm
- Emotional distress experienced by both the victim and their family
- Lost income or financial losses tied to the abuse
- Funeral and burial expenses in wrongful death cases
Cases involving willful neglect or repeated failures of care can reach well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and some result in recoveries exceeding $1 million. Every case is different, but our attorneys will evaluate the full scope of your family’s losses and pursue every dollar of compensation the law allows.

Under South Carolina Code § 15-3-530, you generally have three years from the date of the injury, or from the date you discovered (or reasonably should have discovered) the injury, to file a personal injury lawsuit related to nursing home abuse or neglect. Wrongful death claims also carry a three-year deadline, which begins running on the date of the victim’s passing.
There is an important exception: if the case involves a government-operated facility, the South Carolina Tort Claims Act may impose a shorter two-year deadline, and a Notice of Intent to File Suit could be required before you can proceed.
Three years may sound like a long time, but critical evidence in elder abuse cases disappears quickly. Staffing records get overwritten, surveillance footage is deleted on a rolling cycle, and medical charts can be altered. Contacting an attorney as soon as you suspect abuse or neglect gives your legal team the best chance to preserve the evidence that will make or break your case.

Trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, it probably is. Start by documenting everything you can: take photos of any visible injuries, write down dates and descriptions of what you observed, and keep records of every conversation with facility staff. That documentation becomes powerful evidence later.
South Carolina law requires that suspected abuse be reported within 24 hours. Depending on where your loved one lives, you should contact:
- Long Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-868-9095 (for residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or community residential care facilities)
- Adult Protective Services through the SC Department of Social Services at 1-888-227-3487 (for elders living at home or in the community)
- SLED Special Victims Unit at 1-866-200-6066 (for residents in facilities operated by the SC Department of Mental Health or Department of Disabilities and Special Needs)
- If your loved one is in immediate danger, call 911 first.
After reporting, contact an experienced elder abuse attorney who can help you investigate the full scope of what happened, preserve critical evidence before it disappears, and pursue accountability against every responsible party. Call Hughey Law Firm at (843) 881-8644 for a free, confidential consultation.

You can pursue legal action against any type of care facility or provider that failed in its duty to protect a vulnerable adult in South Carolina. Elder abuse and neglect are not limited to traditional nursing homes. Hughey Law Firm represents families in cases involving:
- Nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities
- Assisted living facilities and community residential care facilities
- Hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation centers
- Hospice care programs
- Home health care agencies and individual caregivers
South Carolina’s Omnibus Adult Protection Act exists to protect vulnerable adults regardless of where they receive care. When a facility, corporate owner, staffing agency, or individual caregiver breaches that duty, they can be held accountable in court. Our attorneys investigate staffing records, review medical charts, and work with healthcare experts to identify every party responsible for the harm your loved one suffered.

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“I have had the opportunity to get to know Nathan Hughey professionally and personally over the years. Both personally and professionally, Mr. Hughey has always displayed good character and I view him with high regard with respect to his ability and his ethics. Mr. Hughey and I have had other civil matters together, including other wrongful death matters, and I respect him as an attorney and his abilities.”- South Carolina Defense Attorney

“I have witnessed, on numerous occasions, Mr. Hughey contribute his time and financial resources to individuals in need and community projects in the Charleston area. Mr. Hughey has selflessly given up his time to help others who are in need. I am also aware that Mr. Hughey has extended Pro Bono legal services to persons unable to afford representation.”- A Past President of Charleston County Bar Association

“Over the course of the last 4 years, I have come to know attorney Nathan Hughey and his office very well. They have always communicated with me anytime I had a question and have gone out of their way to do everything they could for me and to try to get justice for my [case]. – I believe Mr. Hughey and everyone in his office to be very ethical and compassionate.”- Client

“Our local and Statewide Bar would be well served if there were more attorneys whose personal and professional lives exhibited the high standards of practice and ethics as I have come to know to be the hallmark of Mr. Hughey’s life.”- A Past President of Charleston County Bar Association

“5.0 out of 5.0. Nathan is an excellent attorney who is a true advocate for victims of nursing home neglect and medical malpractice. He is the “go-to” lawyer for serious nursing home injury cases.” - South Carolina Attorney

“5.0 out of 5.0 Mr. Hughey and I have worked together on several cases, and his tenacity, professional judgment and negotiating skills are top-notch.”- South Carolina Attorney

“As I have come to know Nate Hughey, he has become my primary choice for association in matters involving civil litigation outside of my particular practice area. I am totally comfortable in trusting my clients to Mr. Hughey’s representation. Not only does my personal experience confirm his high level of [knowledge] and ethical handling of such matters, the feedback I have received from my clients also confirms the same. Based upon such background, it is without reservation that I can attest to Mr. Hughey’s legal abilities and high ethical standards which he so vigilantly maintains while representing his clients.”- A Past President of the Charleston County Bar Association

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