You may be eligible to file a Tylenol Autism ADHD Lawsuit / Acetaminophen Autism ADHD Claim if you or a loved one used Tylenol and/ or Acetaminophen during pregnancy, and your child was subsequently diagnosed with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Legal action is being strategized by our attorneys for Horizon Therapeutics’ failure to properly warn patients of potential hearing loss side effects.
You may be eligible to file a Tepezza Lawsuit if you or a loved one took Tepezza and subsequently suffered permanent hearing loss or tinnitus.
If you or a loved one took Elmiron and subsequently suffered vision loss, blindness, or any other eye injury linked to the prescription drug.
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You may qualify to participate in a 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuit if:
Over 140,000 Exactech hip, knee and ankle implants have been recalled due to packaging errors that can lead to the breakdown of parts vital to the device’s function.
If you or a loved one suffered injuries from an Exactech implant device, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
You may be eligible to file a Hair Straightener Cancer Lawsuit if you or a loved one used chemical hair straighteners, hair relaxers, or other similar hair products, and subsequently were diagnosed with:
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Over one million people, who were present at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) between 1953 and 1987, may have been exposed to toxic substances in the water.
The Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuit can apply to you, a family member, or a loved one who lived at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) and suffered health effects from the decades of water contamination that occurred.
Toxic chemicals in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF Firefighting Foam) have been linked to numerous types of cancer, including:
AFFF Firefighting Foam lawsuits aim to hold manufacturers accountable for putting peoples’ health at risk.
If you have been exposed to Paraquat and diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may be eligible to pursue compensation, and entitled to participate in the paraquat lawsuit.
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Without our team, we would’nt be able to provide our clients with anything close to the level of service they receive when they work with us.
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A nursing home should provide a safe, supportive environment for senior citizens, with qualified staff, nurses, and aids providing quality care.
Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and neglect can occur, leaving residents at risk and vulnerable.
Obtaining legal counsel is a way to right the wrongs of nursing home abuse.
If you, a family member, or a loved one has experienced abuse or suffered an injury due to nursing home negligence in Madison County, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer from TorHoerman Law today for a free consultation to discuss your legal options.
Potential clients can also use our chatbot below to get an instant online case evaluation to find out if you qualify for a lawsuit right away.
TorHoerman Law’s dedicated team of personal injury and nursing home abuse lawyers offer a free consultation and an in-depth discussion of the legal process as it pertains to your potential case.
Our personal injury law firm is built on competence and attention to detail, and our past results speak to quality of our exceptional legal representation.
We understand the attorney client relationship and will work hard to win you, your family member, or loved one rightfully owed compensation.
Consider hiring TorHoerman Law for your personal injury case in Edwardsville IL.
This depends on your situation and your nursing home abuse lawyer will be able to give you a more concise answer after reviewing your case.
In some cases, the plaintiff chooses to file a claim against one or the other while, in other cases, both the nursing home and the employee(s) are named defendants in a nursing home abuse lawsuit.
At TorHoerman Law, we work on a contingency fee basis which means you do not owe us anything unless we win. There are no out-of-pocket or upfront costs.
Every year, thousands of seniors suffer from abuse in nursing homes and senior care facilities.
Nursing home negligence cases include both individual instances and repeated patterns of abusive behavior by nursing home staff.
As defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, elder abuse is:
“Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines six categories of elder abuse:
If you believe that you may qualify to file a nursing home abuse or nursing home negligence lawsuit, contact TorHoerman Law to discuss your legal options right away.
TorHoerman Law will offer a free consultation to all potential clients and provide advice on any legal issue you’re dealing with.
Before moving forward with a nursing home abuse or nursing home negligence lawsuit, familiarize yourself with the steps in a civil lawsuit.
From there, you must complete a few important steps with the help and guidance of your attorney:
With any case of nursing home abuse, it’s important for the affected person to seek medical care and attempt to best recuperate from any injuries.
If you, a family member, or a loved one has suffered from injuries, seek medical treatment right away and follow the instructions of medical personnel. Failure to properly mitigate injuries, with medical issues left unchanged and able to worsen, can result in a dismissal of any legal action.
Gather evidence for your case including any involved names, photos, videos, and receipts.
Evidence in a nursing home abuse lawsuit includes:
Your nursing home abuse attorney will examine the facts and evidence to determine who is liable for injuries and damages.
Your attorney will begin assessing damages that you, your family member, or loved one incurred as a result of the alleged abuse.
In many instances, individuals who have suffered systematic abuse will choose to list both punitive damages and compensatory damages suffered from the incident.
Typical damages in a nursing home abuse lawsuit include:
Your nursing home abuse lawyer will work to settle your lawsuit out of court or take it to trial and win a verdict; in either case, the goal is to win compensation that covers the costs of damages.
It’s not always easy to detect nursing home abuse or neglect. Staff can intimidate nursing home residents into not speaking out, and some signs are just not obvious.
It’s important to step in when you have any suspicion of abuse.
Nursing home abuse can easily turn into a wrongful death case if gone unnoticed. While each case is different, there are common signs of nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence to look for:
Unexplained injuries, burns, or bruises; excessive use of healthcare services
Fearful behavior, anxiety, or unexplained mood or personality changes; fear of interacting with caretakers; withdrawal from friends and family
Sexually transmitted diseases or infections; genital or anal injuries; unexplained injuries or bleeding
Substandard hygiene; signs of malnourishment; skin ulcers or bedsores; unattended medical needs
Inadequate medical and personal care; dirty clothing or bedding; unclean living conditions
Unpaid bills; sudden changes in the living situation; missing property; unexplained asset depletion, or financial changes
Nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence are public health problems.
Nursing home victims are often targeted because of their inability to resist or speak out.
Many victims of nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia and can be unaware of what is happening and unable to ask for help.
Nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence victims often suffer repeated cases of abuse and mistreatment.
Seniors in nursing homes are often isolated and vulnerable, and many cases of nursing home abuse go unreported.
Major risk factors for elder abuse in nursing homes are isolation, depression, dementia, a history of mental illness, physical impairments, and substance abuse problems.
According to The Telegraph, the family of a deceased former resident alleged that staff members failed to prevent him from falling and suffering a fatal brain injury.
The suit alleged that the home failed to ensure proper installation, use, and/or maintenance of the resident’s bed rails. The suit accused Rosewood Care Center of several acts of negligence.
Rosewood was also cited for violations in 2018 by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Records show that the Granite City nursing home received a type “A” Nursing Home Care Act violation for failure to ensure that oxygen therapy and saturation monitoring were provided as prescribed.
Granite Nursing also received two types “B” violations for failure to provide supervision, safe transfers, a fall prevention plan, and appropriate catheter care.
The estate of a former resident of the Glen Carbon nursing home filed suit, citing 36 allegations of failures by facility operators.
The suit claimed the facility failed to monitor the resident’s food intake, hydration, temperature, fever, vital signs, blood sugar levels, and falls.
All Edwardsville and Glen Carbon nursing homes must meet mandatory state standards.
These regulations are set to ensure that nursing homes provide safe, high-quality care for residents.
State survey teams inspect nursing homes to evaluate the facilities and their care providers, procedures, equipment, policies, and finances.
Edwardsville nursing homes are regulated, licensed, inspected, and certified by numerous public and private agencies including the Illinois Department of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare Services.
Many Edwardsville facilities are also members of national accreditation organizations, such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, that assess facility standards of care independently.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require further state inspection for any senior care facilities that receive government funding.
Facilities that do not pass inspection cannot be state-certified.
When looking for an Edwardsville IL senior care facility, ask for up-to-date inspection reports and certifications.
For additional information about finding an Edwardsville Medicare-certified nursing home or an Edwardsville Medicaid-certified nursing home, visit the official Medicare website.
Illinois nursing homes are inspected at least once every 15 months. The state average for inspections is once every 12 months.
Care facility inspections are conducted at random, and regulation schedules shift year to year to make it difficult for facility staff to anticipate them.
Nursing homes with frequent complaints and poor evaluation results are inspected more frequently.
To report a case of elderly abuse in Madison County, call Illinois’ Elder Abuse Hotline at 866-800-1409 or the Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurses Association at 800-252-4343.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office takes complaints at 618-692-4433 or at the Anonymous Tip-Line at 618-692-4433. For more information, visit Madison County Elder Abuse Reporting.
Navigating legal issues after a traumatic incident such as nursing home abuse or nursing home negligence can be difficult.
Choosing an experienced personal injury attorney to represent you, a family member, or a loved one can be an extra, unneeded stress.
Hiring a personal injury lawyer is a major decision, so you should go into it fully informed.
Making an informed decision on legal representation is paramount.
When hiring a personal injury lawyer, you should be able to focus on you and your loved one’s well-being while legal representation works hard on your case. A nursing home abuse lawyer will be able to act on your behalf, doing the following:
Your nursing home abuse lawyers will fight for you and your rights. At TorHoerman Law, that is our primary objective – fighting for you.
We’re not like other attorneys: TorHoerman Law has achieved more than $4 billion in verdicts and negotiated settlements for a variety of personal injury cases.
Our past results afford us recognition as some of the best personal injury lawyers in Southern Illinois.
We have some of the best personal injury attorneys in the state staffed on our team.
A number of our attorneys own merits of success, being named Top Lawyers in Illinois including Top 100 Lawyers in the state of Illinois; prestigious awards given through nominations by their peers in the industry.
Our focus is based solely on providing competent legal services, building an attorney client relationship, and achieving full financial recovery for your serious injuries.
TorHoerman Law operates on a contingency fee basis. With working on a contingency fee basis, our clients do not pay legal service fees until they have been fully compensated for their losses.
If you do not receive compensation, our law firm will foot the bill for all legal costs.
Consider contacting TorHoerman Law in your search for a nursing home abuse lawyer in Edwardsville IL.
Our Main Street Edwardsville IL law office is comprised of staff and attorneys that live in the community.
We pride ourselves on serving the Edwardsville and Southern Illinois communities and giving back to its residents through events and donation drives.
Our law firm accepts personal injury claims in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Collinsville, Granite City, Alton, East Alton, Wood River, and more across the St. Louis Area, Southern Illinois, and Central Illinois.
Reach out to us for a free consultation today – Your friends. Your neighbors. Your Nursing Home Abuse and Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer in Edwardsville IL.
THL attorneys practice law in dozens of complex personal injury areas, helping injured people across the country.
We provide clients with formal legal advice and will fight for fair compensation while they make a full recovery. Reach out to us for a free consultation if you or a loved one have been involved in any of the following:
If you do not see your potential case listed above, explore our practice areas pages or contact us for more information, free initial consultation, free case review, and further legal help. We also have law offices in St. Louis (Clayton) and Chicago. THL’s goal: compensated and satisfied clients.
“Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities.” NATIONAL CENTER ON ELDER ABUSE, ncea.acl.gov/NCEA/media/docs/Abuse-of-Residents-of-Long-Term-Care-Facilities-(2012)_1.pdf.
“Fast Facts: Preventing Elder Abuse” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2 June 2021, https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/elderabuse/fastfact.html
Elder Abuse Reporting, Madison County, www.co.madison.il.us/departments/sheriff/sheriffElder/hotline.php.
Goguen, David, and J.d. “Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law: Basics.” Www.nolo.com, Nolo, 9 Apr. 2014, www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/nursing-home-abuse-neglect-basics.html.
“How to Choose a Nursing Home.” National Institute on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nia.nih.gov/health/how-choose-nursing-home.
Intelligencer, The. “Madison County Nursing Homes Cited for Serious Violations.” The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Edwardsville Intelligencer, 25 Jan. 2019, www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Madison-County-nursing-homes-cited-for-serious-13562590.php.
“Medicare: Nursing Home Compare.” Medicare.gov – the Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare, www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html.
Schmidt, Sanford J. “Glen Carbon Nursing Home Patient Died Suffering from at Least 8 Conditions, Suit Claims.” The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Edwardsville Intelligencer, 25 July 2019, www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Glen-Carbon-nursing-home-patient-died-suffering-14136270.php.
Schmidt, Sanford J. “Suit Claims Alton Care Center Was Negligent in Reverend’s Deadly Fall.” Alton Telegraph, Alton Telegraph, 10 Dec. 2019, www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Suit-claims-Alton-care-center-was-negligent-in-14894558.php.
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