Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
There are many steps that consumers can take to protect themselves from fraud, and there are many laws in place to protect consumers from fraud before it occurs. Unfortunately, some elderly consumers are unable to identify fully and prevent elder abuse and fraud. For elder victims of fraud, lawsuits often offer the best way to recover funds.
The rights of the elderly are also at risk in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, where negligence and abuse can occur. Many family members of nursing home residents are unaware of the possibility of injury and even death that can exist when oversight fails and the care that families deserve to expect lapses.
If you or a loved one has questions regarding elder abuse or nursing home abuse, or if suspect fraud, abuse or negligence against an elderly person has occurred, contact the elder law lawyer of The Richards Law Firm PC.
We have handled elder law cases and recovered significant lost and compensatory sums for our clients. If your elderly family member has been intentionally abused in a nursing home, we can help. If you or an elderly family member has been swindled, we can help. And if your elderly family member has been neglected, left unmonitored or allowed to leave facility premises without permission and has been injured, we can help.
Nursing home negligence can include a failure to administer medicine, a failure to follow a physician's orders, a failure to monitor patients' whereabouts and a failure to provide basic and life-sustaining care. Nursing home abuse can include physical and sexual abuse, confinement, and emotional or verbal abuse.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding elder abuse or nursing home abuse and neglect, contact us. We offer consultations, are available weekdays, evenings and weekends, accept credit cards. To contact our North Carolina office, call (866) 775-3436 or (919) 805-3479.
