Paul Whitfield and Associates operates from 5960 Fairview Rd., Ste. 400, Charlotte, NC 28210, addressing nursing home abuse affecting over 30% of facilities nationwide according to the National Center on Elder Abuse, with only 20% reported. Over 50% of nursing homes lack adequate staffing for proper resident care. The firm handles lack of food and water, inadequate physical hygiene, insufficient supervision, medication withholding or overmedicating, failure to prevent falls, allowing bedsores development, not answering call lights, and leaving residents in soiled clothes. Observable signs include dirty appearance, skin rashes, bruises, extreme weight loss, odor of urine or feces, anxiety toward caregivers, dehydration, unreasonable restraints, bone fractures from multiple falls, and pressure sores. The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act guarantees patient rights and freedoms. Charlotte attorney Paul Whitfield offers free consultations at 704-372-8322 addressing understaffed facilities with underpaid workers, particularly concerning as baby boomers require elder care with predicted bed shortages, pursuing legal action when management fails to implement proper care policies and regulations.
Christopher D. Layton practices from 1001 East Boulevard, First Floor, Charlotte, NC 28203, serving nursing home abuse victims with over 20 years as a North Carolina resident and decade of legal experience. The Layton Law Firm addresses physical abuse causing injury and disability, neglect through understaffing leading to malnutrition and bedsores, emotional trauma from psychological harm, sexual assault including harassment, financial exploitation, and abandonment cases. Statistics show 36,000 North Carolina nursing facility residents face abuse, with CDC reporting 500,000 adults over 60 experiencing annual exploitation. The practice identifies warning signs including bruising, dehydration, dirty clothing, financial changes, improper medical care, fatigue, and poor hygiene. North Carolina law protects residents’ rights to dignity, appropriate care, and freedom from exploitation. They pursue compensation through personal injury claims, addressing families’ emotional difficulties and eviction fears. Operating with free consultations at 704-749-7747 or 980-400-6482, Layton helps prevent future abuse while securing medical and financial compensation for victims throughout the Charlotte area.
SeiferFlatow operates from 2319 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 512-0606, with attorneys Adam Seifer and Mathew Flatow handling nursing home negligence cases involving bedsores, pressure ulcers, medication errors, falls, malnutrition, dehydration, isolation punishment, physical assault, sexual assault, and improper restraints. The firm addresses North Carolina’s nursing home crisis where studies show over 50% of employees admit to patient abuse and 95% report witnessing neglect. They investigate inadequate staffing ratios, dirty facilities, untreated infections, restraint violations including wheelchair positioning and chemical sedation, bruises, weight loss, withdrawal behaviors, and financial exploitation. Pursuing cases under North Carolina’s Bill of Rights for nursing home residents, they handle claims for dignity violations, medical care failures, complaint retaliation, and unsafe living conditions. With offices also in Rock Hill, SC at 596 Herrons Ferry Rd, the firm offers free consultations to families whose loved ones suffered bedsores from prolonged positioning, infections from unsanitary conditions, or injuries from inadequate supervision.
Ted A. Greve & Associates operates from 1201 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28206, with Ted Greve combining his chiropractic doctorate and legal expertise to handle nursing home abuse cases since establishing the firm with locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia at 1-800-693-7833. The Charlotte nursing home abuse lawyers address abandonment, emotional abuse, physical abuse including kicks, punches, restraints, financial exploitation through theft and manipulation, and sexual assault against residents with disabilities unable to give consent. Operating 24/7 with contingency fees requiring no payment unless winning settlements, the firm investigates misuse of power of attorney, credit card theft, sexually transmitted diseases, and emotional trauma manifested through agitation and withdrawal. Their attorneys guide families through filing claims within North Carolina’s statute of limitations, documenting evidence, reporting to authorities, and pursuing compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and wrongful death. The multilingual team serves Charlotte, Concord, Hickory, Gastonia, Raleigh, Shelby, Wilmington, Rock Hill, Atlanta, and Augusta.
Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC operates from 301 E. Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203, with additional offices in Raleigh and Durham, handling nursing home abuse and neglect cases. Attorneys Noell P. Tin, Shirley L. Fulton, Nancy E. Walker, C. Melissa “Missy” Owen, and their team address bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, infections, wandering, unexplained injuries including bruises, cuts, sprains, wounds, welts, falls causing broken bones, over-medication, restraint marks, depression, lack of hygiene, and unexplained death. Federal regulations under Title 42, chapter IV, subchapter G, part 483.12 prohibit verbal, mental, sexual, physical abuse, corporal punishment, and involuntary seclusion. North Carolina Declaration 131D-21 requires dignity, privacy, adequate care, and freedom from abuse and exploitation. The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulations maintains penalty lists for violations. Cases may settle through negotiation or proceed to trial with documentation, evidence, witness testimony, and expert witnesses, pursuing claims against facility owners, management, employees, and medical professionals.
DAS Law Group, P.A. operates from 438 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207, serving Charlotte, Gastonia, Huntersville, Matthews, North Carolina, and South Carolina in nursing home injury cases. Attorneys William DeVore, Derek Adler, Fred DeVore, and staff address slip-and-fall injuries affecting 16% of nursing home patients annually, medication errors and overdoses causing health complications, malnourishment from inadequate food access, injuries during improper supervision including dementia patients wandering away, and emotional issues from direct caregiver abuse. The firm thoroughly investigates claims pursuing proof to establish liability when trust is broken at care facilities. They handle cases where vulnerable elderly suffer due to negligent or abusive care despite families believing loved ones would receive needed attention to thrive. The legal team gives cases attention and care they’d want for their own loved ones, discussing options through qualified attorney consultations at 704-377-5242 or online intake forms, focusing on justice for nursing home injuries throughout Charlotte and North Carolina.
Christopher D. Layton operates The Layton Law Firm from 1001 East Blvd, First Floor, Charlotte, NC 28203, serving Charlotte residents for over 20 years with over a decade of legal assistance in nursing home abuse cases. Attorney Layton, holding a B.A. in Journalism from University of Maryland and J.D. from Wake Forest University, addresses physical, sexual, emotional, financial abuse, and neglect including unexplainable injuries, odd explanations, bedsores, weight loss, dehydration, depression, mood swings, agitation around certain staff, loss of medical devices, unplugged telephones, missing valuables, and missing mail. The firm offers free consultations at 980-400-6482 with no payment unless winning the case. Layton is a member of North Carolina Bar Association, Federal Bar Association Western District, and Mecklenburg Bar Association, focusing on helping vulnerable populations who would otherwise be taken advantage of, providing dedicated representation for physical injuries, mental distress, emotional anguish, medical expenses, rehabilitation, therapy, property damage, and financial losses.
