Nursing Home Neglect

Albuquerque Lawyer: Nursing Home Neglect

Will Ferguson: Protecting and respecting New Mexico's elders since 1974

Proof of negligence on the part of the administration or staff of an assisted living facility or nursing home is usually found deep in a patient's medical records. When Will Ferguson & Associates, our Albuquerque personal injury firm, represents a victim of nursing home neglect, our attorneys hire medical experts to find that proof and demonstrate to a jury exactly how our client's injury or death resulted from such neglect.

What constitutes nursing home neglect?

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between care that meets a professional standard and improper care that constitutes negligence. In a recent case, our attorneys asked an expert in nursing home abuse and neglect to review the record of a patient who died while in the care of a nursing home. Our expert identified a fatal misunderstanding. The patient, admitted to a nursing home for rehabilitative care, was instead given hospice care. In other words, the nursing home staff failed to treat the patient's illness and instead watched her die. On the other hand, a bedsore is always a sign of neglect.

If you are concerned that elder abuse or nursing home negligence has caused an injury to someone you care about, we encourage you to contact us and arrange a free consultation with a lawyer who has the appropriate experience. We are prepared to handle claims involving a range of injuries and circumstances, including the following:

• Bedsores/decubitus ulcers/pressure sores
• Dehydration and malnutrition
• Falls, patients dropped during bed or wheelchair transfers, slip/trip and fall accidents
• Fractures, bruises and untreated infections
• Failure to supervise patients who wander
• Elder abuse, including assault and exploitation by residents and staff members

Talk to an attorney if you suspect neglect or abuse

It does not cost anything to discuss concerns about nursing home neglect with an experienced personal injury lawyer. If you would like to speak with a member of our firm, call 1-800-251-5566 or e-mail our office and arrange a free consultation. If you are unable to travel, we will visit you in your home or hospital. If we take the case, we will launch an immediate investigation; and of course, we charge no fees unless we recover compensation on our client's behalf. We serve clients throughout Bernalillo County, Santa Fe and Greater New Mexico.

Will Ferguson & Associates, Attorneys at Law