Representing Victims of Many Forms of Elder Abuse and Neglect in North Carolina
Our Charlotte, North Carolina, law firm — Jackson & McGee, LLP — represents nursing home residents and their families in cases where the facilities' negligent conduct has resulted in injury or wrongful death. We are devoted to providing individualized, compassionate attention to families and victims, and to maintaining the highest standards of legal representation.
Nursing home abuse and neglect takes many forms and causes many different types of injuries:
- Bed sores: Failure to turn bedridden patients, so as to prevent pressure sores (also called decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers)
- Sepsis and infection: Failure to maintain clean facilities or to adequately prevent and treat infection in accordance with the standard of care
- Malnutrition and dehydration: Inattention to basic necessities like food and water
- Physical assault and sexual assault: Physical abuse by the very people residents and their families mistakenly trusted as caregivers
- Falls: Lack of supervision or safety precautions resulting in falls and injuries
- Injuries in assisted living centers: Failure to identify the needs of patients and to provide adequate support, often by moving them to a skilled nursing facility
- Medication errors: Making medication errors that lead to serious injury or wrongful death
- Wandering off and elopement: Permitting disoriented patients to wander off the facilities' premises
Further, many nursing homes wrongly use physical restraints or chemical ones, overmedicating patients to make them easier to manage. Many homes are also understaffed or ill-equipped to protect their residents during emergencies like fires or major storms.
Many people whose loved ones have become the victims of elder abuse worry about the cost of litigation. At Jackson & McGee, LLP, they do not need to worry. We handle nursing home abuse and neglect cases on a contingency. You will make no out of pocket payment and will only owe a percentage of the recovery when we get a favorable verdict or a settlement.
Contact the trial lawyers at Jackson & McGee, LLP, by calling our Charlotte office at 704-246-3295 or toll free at 866-753-6982. You may also complete our online contact form. Initial consultations with our attorneys are free and confidential.
