About Jackson & McGee, LLP: A Charlotte, North Carolina, Law Firm
Jackson & McGee, LLP, combines the work of two experienced trial lawyers — Gary W. Jackson and Sam McGee. Both attorneys were trained at top schools and are well recognized in the legal community. We are dedicated to aggressively protecting the legal rights of our clients while adhering to the highest standards of professional conduct.
Gary W. Jackson is a graduate of Duke Law School and has been practicing law for more than 30 years and holds leadership positions in several national and state legal organizations. He is a former federal clerk and "big firm" attorney who has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of clients including nursing home injury victims. His recent accomplishments include selection to Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite," "Outstanding Lawyers of America", Litigation Counsel of America, and from 2005-2009 he was named a North Carolina Super Lawyer.
Sam McGee is a graduate of Yale Law School and former clerk on the United States Court of Appeals. Attorney McGee has lectured on Nursing Home litigation to the Southern Trial Lawyers Association , the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and the North Carolina Bar Association. He has successfully represented the families of several nursing home residents who suffered wrongful death as the result of bed sores, falls, dehydration and malnutrition.
Successfully Handling Elder Law Matters for Our Clients
We have successfully handled a wide range of nursing home abuse and neglect cases in North Carolina and Tennessee:
- Several substantial recoveries for the families of nursing home residents who died as the result of bed sores or falls.
- Represented the surviving families of eight elderly men who died in North Carolina's worst nursing home fire.
- Represented the family of a resident who froze to death after wandering off unnoticed from his assisted living facility.
- Advocated on behalf of the family of an assisted living center resident who died after pleading unsuccessfully for hours to be sent to the local emergency room.
- Managed two winning cases in the Tennessee Court of Appeals that defeated a mandatory arbitration clause in a nursing home admissions contract. The clause was designed to force nursing home residents and their families to arbitrate their claims before a trade association for the health care industry.
- Obtained a substantial recovery on behalf of a nursing home resident who was sexually assaulted by her roommate's son.
What to Expect When Working With Us
At Jackson & McGee, LLP, we offer free initial consultations. In your consultation, we will talk about the incidents that led you to contact a lawyer. We may ask you questions about the facility where your loved one resided, the injuries suffered and other circumstances. We often try to obtain the related medical records. We review those and, if it looks like there is a case, we will talk more in-depth about your legal options.
Affording our services. Many people who need an elder law attorney are worried about the cost of taking legal action. At Jackson & McGee, LLP, we handle nursing home abuse cases on contingency. This means that our clients do not pay attorney's fees or costs unless they win their cases.
Contact Us to Discuss Your Loved One's Care
If someone you care about has become the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, take action. Contact the North Carolina 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.
