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FETTERMAN & ASSOCIATES
Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers
Palm Beach - West Palm Beach - Florida
An increasing elderly population has led to an increased nursing home population,
and with this has come an increased incidence of nursing home negligence and
abuse. Governmental agencies such as the Center for Medicare & Medicaid
Services help oversee the care and services provided by nursing homes and both
federal and state governments have established uniform standards for nursing
homes and ensure the protection and safety of patients.
Unfortunately, despite these governmental agencies, over one million nursing
home residents are abused in some manner each year. Such actions can include
negligence and active abuse. Whether the abuse consists of recurrent negligence
or a single incident which causes injury, the victim has a right to damages.
In most cases, the nursing home in question can lose its certification for failing
to supply the expected care leading to a loss of federal funding.
Nursing home abuse can include physical damage from falls, malnutrition or
dehydration, bed sores, gangrene, aspiration pneumonia, over-sedation, poor
medical care, or wrong medication. Just as damaging but more subtle, are lack
of supervision, theft, abandonment, effective equipment, sexual assault, coercion,
physical or mental abuse. All of these can lead to injury or death of the nursing
home patient.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to nursing home malpractice,
call one of our Palm Spring, Florida nursing home negligence lawyers
at Fetterman & Associates at (561) 845-2510 or (800)
330-HELP (4357) or submit an online questionnaireThe
initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case,
we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our
services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases a
lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute
of limitations so please call right away to ensure that you do not waive
your right to possible compensation.
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