We Care About the Quality of Care Your Loved Ones Receive

The attorneys at Platt Jacobus Fielding & Torres are committed to holding nursing homes accountable and ensuring that individuals suffering from nursing home abuse or neglect are substantially compensated.

Nursing homes are extensively regulated and operate under federal, state and local laws and regulations. Additional laws were enacted in 1987 establishing comprehensive standards for nursing homes. The federal Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA), part of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987, applies to all nursing facilities and their owners and operators who receive Medicare or Medicaid funds.

Unfortunately, these regulations are too often violated. Nursing home abuse or neglect includes physical damage from:

• falls
• malnutrition or dehydration
• bedsores
• bruises
• gangrene
• aspiration
• pneumonia
• over-sedation
• poor medical care
• medication errors

Just as damaging but often more difficult to notice are things such as:

• lack of supervision
• theft
• abandonment
• sexual assault
• coercion
• physical, verbal, emotional, and mental abuse

If you or someone you love is dealing with a case of nursing home neglect, the attorneys at Platt Jacobus Fielding & Torres will help you every step of the way, including advising you about the benefits you are entitled to receive. We understand what should and should not be done in these cases, and will work on your behalf.