DuPage County Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers

Attorneys for Injuries Caused by Neglect in Nursing Facilities in Cook County

The decision to place an elderly or ill family member in a nursing home or assisted living facility is one that is extremely serious and intensely personal. Caregivers and loved ones may spend months visiting and comparing different centers and selecting the one that best suits the needs of the person needing care. If this describes your family, you reasonably expect that your loved one will be treated with dignity, respect, and quality care from qualified, trained staff members. Unfortunately, the reality for many nursing home patients does not always match their expectations.

At Kaiser Law, in Bensenville, IL, our compassionate team is well aware that nursing home negligence and abuse have become major problems in today's world. Every year, thousands of the most vulnerable members of our society suffer injuries due to mistreatment or neglect in nursing homes and assisted living centers. If your loved one has been injured while living in a nursing home, our experienced attorneys are ready and willing to help you seek justice.

Alarming Rates of Nursing Home Negligence

Did you know that a recent study found that more than 40 percent of nursing home residents report incidents of abuse and nearly 95 percent have witnessed neglect in such facilities? Over the last few decades, nursing homes and extended care facilities have become more driven by profit than ever before. As the industry becomes increasingly corporate, the focus in many nursing homes and assisted living centers has shifted from quality patient care toward cutting costs and reducing expenses. In many facilities, this means fewer and lower-paid staff members who are not qualified to provide the care that patients deserve. As a result, more patients than ever are forced to suffer from:

• Bedsores
• Serious or repeated falls
• Missed meals, leading to malnutrition or dehydration
• Missed or incorrect medications
• Lack of supervision
• Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
• Wrongful or untimely death

Many nursing home residents have moderate to severe health concerns, which means that an incident that might seem minor to a healthy person could have serious implications for someone whose health is already compromised. For example, an elderly or ill resident who falls from his or her bed could easily break a bone—an injury from which the resident might never fully recover.

Elk Grove Village Elder Abuse Attorneys Fighting for You

The team at Kaiser Law understands how upsetting it is to discover that your elderly loved one has been abused or neglected in a nursing home. We also know the lengths to which some facilities will go to prevent you from finding out exactly what happened. They may place their reputation and bottom line over the health and quality of life of your loved one, and our attorneys believe that this is unacceptable.

There are numerous state and federal laws that relate to a nursing facility's responsibilities to its patients, and we are prepared to utilize each one to help your family in the pursuit of justice. Our lawyers are resourceful and skilled professionals with more than 100 years of combined legal experience. With our client-first approach and our dedication to finding the truth, we are equipped to help you and your elderly loved one obtain maximum compensation. We have recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for our clients, and we will put our knowledge and skills to work for your family.

Schedule a Free Case Evaluation

If you suspect that an elderly family member has been neglected or abused while under the care of a nursing home or assisted living facility, contact our office. Call 630-274-4400 for a free, confidential consultation and care review with an experienced injury attorney at our firm. Kaiser Law serves injured nursing home residents and their families in Bensenville, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Addison, Melrose Park, Itasca, Niles, Des Plaines, Franklin Park, Northlake, Park Ridge, DuPage County, Cook County, and the neighboring communities.