When nursing home abuse or neglect harms your loved one, swift legal action can protect their safety and hold the facility accountable. JWJ provides compassionate, professional representation focused on dignity and justice.
Claims involving neglect, unsafe staffing, and injuries in care facilities.
When nursing home abuse or neglect harms your loved one, swift legal action can protect their safety and hold the facility accountable. JWJ provides compassionate, professional representation focused on dignity and justice.
According to Nursing Home Abuse Justice, nursing home abuse can take many forms: physical abuse, emotional abuse (also known as psychological abuse), sexual assault, financial exploitation, neglect, and abandonment.
Signs of nursing home abuse may include unexplained injuries, restraint marks using straps, poor hygiene, medication errors, malnutrition, bedsores, and sudden changes in behavior or mood. Abuse may come from nursing staff, administrators, or even other residents.
Elderly and sick persons stay in nursing homes because they need specialized, round-the-clock care. Georgia law recognizes this vulnerability and provides specific protections.
Georgia's Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights entitles residents to a number of guarantees, including:
When a nursing home or staff member fails to provide the necessary care by abusing or neglecting a nursing home patient, the injured person has a right to file a Georgia lawsuit.
Nursing home neglect can result in serious harm including bedsores, dehydration, malnutrition, infections, falls, medication errors, and even death. In Georgia, families can seek compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and in cases of wrongful death, the full value of the life lost.
In Georgia, immediate family members are entitled to financial recovery from those who caused the death for the "full value" of a loved one's life.
Although there is no true way to completely value the life of a human being, the law does provide for ways to establish the decedent's future income and other financial losses, including alimony, child support, and medical insurance benefits. The law also provides for recovery for loss of a spouse's companionship or loss of a child.
Compensation may also be requested for the decedent's pain and suffering prior to death and any medical costs to treat the injury that caused the wrongful death.
If you suspect your loved one is experiencing nursing home abuse, it is important to take swift action:
Nursing home abuse can take many forms: physical, emotional, sexual assault, financial exploitation, neglect, and abandonment. Signs may include unexplained injuries, restraint marks, poor hygiene, medication errors, and malnutrition.
Georgia's Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights entitles residents to proper care, freedom from abuse and neglect, full explanation of medical treatments, and the right to make decisions about their care.
If you suspect nursing home abuse, take immediate action. Call 911 if a resident is in immediate danger, report to Georgia's Adult Protective Services, and consult an experienced Atlanta nursing home abuse lawyer.
Warning signs include unexplained injuries, sudden weight loss, poor hygiene, bedsores, medication errors, fearfulness around staff, and sudden changes in behavior. Trust your instincts and investigate any concerns immediately.
Yes. Residents have the right to transfer to another facility. However, it is also important to report the abuse so the facility can be held accountable and other residents can be protected.
Generally, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a claim. However, evidence should be preserved immediately, and early legal consultation is critical to protecting your loved one's rights.
If your loved one has been harmed in a nursing home, contact JWJ for compassionate representation and a free consultation to discuss your case and legal options.
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