Ohio Nursing Home Injury Lawyers on Your Side
Eadie Law focuses on handling severe nursing home injury cases, including bedsores, falls, choking, wandering off, sexual assault, and medication errors.
We understand the challenges you face during these difficult times but our experienced lawyers are here to support you and your loved ones, getting answers and justice you deserve.
We’re Here To Fight For You
At Eadie Law, we understand that determining if you have a valid legal case can feel daunting, especially when dealing with the emotional weight of the situation.
Our team is dedicated to providing clear and compassionate guidance, helping you understand your rights and options. We offer a free consultation where we’ll listen attentively to your story, gathering details about the incident and the care your loved one received.
We’ll carefully review medical records, incident reports, and other relevant documentation to assess the circumstances surrounding the injury or death.
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As you wait for our call, gather all of your (or the person you are doing this for) medical providers’ documents and paperwork. Look up names, dates, and other important information again, and get ready to discuss the case in general.
We will schedule a meeting, and if it appears that we would be a good fit for the case, we will begin the investigation. We advance the costs of the investigation and lawsuit and only get paid from the money we collect in settlement of the verdict: there is never a bill to you.
By taking on all the risk, you can be sure we will only take on cases we fully believe in.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nursing home neglect is when residents don’t get the care they need, as required by law. This can cause harm, like infections from poor hygiene or not getting the right medication. It’s a serious issue that affects people emotionally and physically.
Ohio Revised Code 2903.33 states that neglect is recklessly failing to provide a person with any treatment, care, goods, or service that is necessary to maintain the health and safety of the person when the failures cause physical harm or serious physical harm to the person.
The Ohio Revised Code also outlines abuse, gross neglect, and the inappropriate use of a physical or chemical restraint, medication, or isolation.
Nursing home abuse is a form of substandard care that harms the resident. It is more about a breach of duty. But, like abuse, neglect affects victims on emotional and physical levels. For example, a resident may not be properly bathed or cared for in regards to hygiene. In some cases, this leads to infections and sores. Another example is a nursing home failing to adhere to a resident’s diet restrictions or providing them with proper medication.
Abuse is preventable. Especially in a place designed to care for people who depend on it. But sadly, this is not always the case. No one ever wants to find that their friend, parent, or grandparent was the victim of nursing home abuse. If you suspect abuse, reach out.
Primarily, make sure your loved one is safe and will not be harmed any further. Notify the nursing home’s administration and find out what the protocol is when abuse is reported. This way you can follow up and make sure that they are following through.
Call the police. Remember, this is a crime and your loved one is a victim.
You may also report the nursing home to the agency that monitors, regulates, and fines nursing homes.
Ultimately, if you want to hold the nursing home accountable, it will be important to contact a knowledgeable nursing home abuse attorney.
We advance the costs of the investigation and lawsuit. We only get paid from the money we collect in a settlement of verdict: there is never a bill to you.
By taking on all the risk, you can be sure we are only going to take on cases Nursing Home Injury Lawyers believe in fully.
Are there any legal consequences for acts of abuse or neglect in a nursing home facility?
The simple answer is yes. Abuse or neglect in a nursing home can have criminal and civil legal consequences. They can often occur simultaneously.
There are specific steps that you should take if you suspect your loved one is being abused or neglected in a nursing home.
First, it is important to make sure your loved one is safe. Contact your local law enforcement if you feel that there is something criminal going on,
Next, it is important to obtain documentation of what is making you suspect abuse or neglect. Take photographs, obtain statements, and make sure to record details like dates and times.
Lastly, report the abuse or neglect suspicions to administrators. Find out what the policy is for investigating such claims. Check in to make sure that they are following protocol.
Ask to be kept informed as to what is happening. Document, document, document. This will help us with your case.
Ohio’s Nursing Home Injury Lawyers focus on serious nursing home injuries like bedsores (pressure injuries), falls with broken bones or brain bleeds, sexual or physical assault, wandering off (elopement), or medication errors.
We know the rules nursing homes must follow, and what to do about it when they don’t. Click here to learn more about our practice areas.
The Ohio Department of Health licenses nursing homes, transitional care facilities, and rehab facilities. The division of Quality Assurance conducts on-site surveys to verify that facilities meet state and federal rules.
The Ohio Department of Health has recently launched its Abuse, Neglect, Misappropriation, and Exploitation (ANME) Program. For more information, visit their website here.
You may reach us at 866-NH-ABUSE (866-642-2873) or fill out our No-Cost Consultation form to get started.
