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Indiana Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer


Nursing Home Negligence
Fighting to Protect Your Loved One

You trust that your mother, father or other loved one will be safe and well cared for while in a nursing home. Sadly, many nursing homes are understaffed, staffed with unqualified or untrained workers, or are more focused on making money than with providing appropriate care to their patients. Abuse and neglect of the sick or disabled must never be tolerated. If your loved one was injured, abused or neglected while in an Indiana nursing home, I can help you protect their rights.

A Great Financial Recovery Is No Accident

The law firm of James F. Ludlow, Attorney at Law, P.C., helps families hold nursing home staff and supervisors responsible for any neglect or negligence that affects a patient or resident. With more than 20 years of experience in personal injury claims, I work with families to pursue just compensation from nurses, administrators, owners and other nursing home personnel.

Our elderly loved ones deserve to be treated well in their last years. Their health and bodies are often fragile and need special care. Because their balance and strength may be compromised, falls and injuries are more likely in the absence of adequate care and support from a well-trained staff.

Assisting Families with Claims of Negligence

Nursing home negligence claims can be based on actions or procedures that result in an injury to a patient or resident. I handle nursing home negligence and neglect cases based on circumstances such as:

  • Failure to assess risks of falling that result in hip fractures, head injuries or spinal cord injuries
  • Failure to properly care for bedridden residents, resulting in bed sores
  • Failure to monitor bathing and hygiene, resulting in illness
  • Failure to properly screen employees
  • Failure to provide adequate staffing
  • Use of improper restraints or security
  • Physical or verbal abuse
  • Medication errors
  • Neglect

Negligence in a nursing home can result in serious injury or death. Hip fractures, for example, frequently lead to death for people over 65 years of age. If your loved one died due to nursing home negligence or neglect, I can also represent your family in a wrongful death claim against the nursing home.

I have four convenient office locations in the Indianapolis area to make it easier to talk to an experienced lawyer about a case of nursing home negligence.

Contact Personal Injury Attorney James F. Ludlow in Indianapolis

Many people don't think they can afford an experienced personal injury lawyer, especially when they may have thousands of dollars of medical bills that they are struggling to pay. To address this worry, I offer free consultations with no obligation whatsoever. My firm works on a contingency-fee basis, and I don't get paid unless I obtain a successful recovery for you.

If you believe your loved one is a victim of nursing home negligence or elder abuse, contact James F. Ludlow, Attorney at Law, P.C. My firm can be reached toll-free at 1-877-897-9466 or by filling out the simple form on the Contact Us page.

 

 

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- Nursing Home Abuse Frequently Asked Questions

- What are the Signs and Symptoms of Elder Abuse?

- How to Report Elder Abuse?

- Verdicts and Settlements

General Information About Elder Abuse

Preventing & Reporting Elder Abuse – 39-page PDF booklet covering many aspects of elder abuse. (California Department of Justice)

Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions – Covers the facts about elder abuse, as well as signs of abuse and steps to take if abuse occurs.  (American Psychological Association)

Frequently Asked Questions – Answers to 12 key questions about elder abuse; see Basics and other site links at left on page for additional information. (National Center on Elder Abuse, U.S Department of Health and Human Services)

What is Elder Abuse? – Site provides definitions of different types of elder abuse, along with signs and risk factors. (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse)

Elder abuse: Signs to look for, action to take – Overview of elder abuse: types, signs, and interventions. (Mayo Clinic)

Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing Home Abuse News – Provides information about elder abuse in nursing homes and steps you can take to protect a loved one from neglect or abuse. (Nursing Home Abuse News)

Preventing Elder Abuse

Preventing Elder Abuse by Family Caregivers – PDF article describing why it’s hard to be a caregiver, the potential for abuse, and where to find help. (National Center for Elder Abuse)

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