Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys in Fort Lauderdale
Anthony Quackenbush, Esq., provides dedicated representation for nursing home abuse victims in Miami-Dade County. From his office at 303 SW 6th St Ph WEST, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, he assists clients with various types of nursing home neglect, including restraint misuse, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, financial exploitation, and medical neglect. Reachable at 954-448-7288, Quackenbush understands that nursing home residents are often as vulnerable as children and require specialized legal advocacy when mistreated. He handles cases involving lacerations, bruising, bleeding, infections, bedsores, fractures, heart attacks, strokes, and wrongful death. The attorney explains that nursing homes must maintain appropriate nurse-patient ratios to provide adequate care, and neglect often results from understaffing or improper training. He advises families to document injuries through photographs and secure surveillance footage quickly before it’s overwritten. Quackenbush reminds clients that Florida law requires nursing homes to have written policies for addressing concerns, and he can assist with reporting abuse to authorities while pursuing compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other damages.
Located at 1700 NW 64th St Suite 460, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, Schilling & Silvers Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers serves Hialeah nursing home abuse victims with attorneys Aaron D. Silvers, Jeremy T. Schilling, Layla R. Samman, and Francisco Abad handling cases 24/7 at 1-800-223-CALL. The National Council on Aging reports 10% of adults 65 and older experience elder abuse annually with impacts including bedsores, broken bones, and wrongful death. Florida’s nursing homes face scrutiny for workforce crises, inadequate staffing, and training deficiencies with facilities receiving citations for failing to meet minimum standards. The firm handles medical neglect, personal hygiene failures, social/emotional neglect, physical abuse, financial exploitation, and cases involving vulnerable residents with dementia or cognitive impairments. They investigate facilities regulated by CMS and Florida AHCA under Chapter 59A-4 covering staffing requirements, infection control, and resident rights protection through annual unannounced inspections documenting deficiencies. Nationally over two million elder abuse cases occur annually with 40 million Americans aged 65 and older representing 13% of the population projected to reach 19% by 2060. Free consultations available at (954) 225-8717.
Madalon Law serves Florida from 100 N Federal Hwy #CU5, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, (888) 888-5666, handling nursing home abuse cases where 40% of facilities report abuse, 90% have neglect instances, and up to one million elderly are abused yearly with only 1 in 5 cases reported according to National Council on Aging data. The firm addresses physical neglect causing bedsores, inadequate nutrition, poor hygiene, unclean conditions, falls, choking, wandering; emotional neglect through isolation and ignored behavioral changes; medical neglect via missed medications, delayed attention; and deliberate abuse including assault, verbal abuse, threats, sexual assault, rape, financial theft, and identity theft. They investigate Florida’s 75% resident abuse claims, pursuing damages for medical expenses, lost wages, rehabilitation, in-home care, funeral expenses, pain, suffering, mental anguish, loss of consortium, punitive damages for egregious conduct, and wrongful death. With Miami offices at 150 SE 2nd Ave, serving Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties, they offer free consultations working contingency fees while navigating Florida’s two-year statute of limitations and forced arbitration clauses.
Gregg Hollander and Hollander Law Firm operates from 1975 E Sunrise Blvd Suite 702, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, handling nursing home abuse cases with over 28 years of experience throughout Broward County and South Florida, offering free consultations at 954-287-0566. The firm, with additional offices in Boca Raton (7000 W Palmetto Park Rd) and West Palm Beach (319 Clematis St), pursues compensation for physical abuse causing bruises and fractures, sexual abuse, financial exploitation through theft or manipulation, and emotional abuse through berating or isolation. Hollander Law represents victims where 24.3% of nursing home residents report physical abuse instances, conducting comprehensive investigations including interviewing employees and residents, obtaining past health violation reports, analyzing prior investigations, evaluating screening and supervision procedures, and speaking with medical teams. The contingency fee firm handles neglect cases involving unsanitary conditions, dehydration, malnutrition, bedsores, unexplained falls, and improper medication administration across Florida’s 681 licensed nursing homes offering 85,000 beds at average costs of $100,375 annually for private rooms. With skilled litigation experience, the attorneys negotiate settlements addressing physical, emotional, and financial damages but are prepared for court trials, having successfully recovered compensation for untreated bedsores, wrongful deaths from neglect, medication errors, and emotional abuse throughout South Florida communities.
McDonald Worley maintains offices at 703 S 8th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, (702) 710-9227, specializing in Nevada nursing home abuse cases involving bedsores, dehydration, malnutrition, poor hygiene, unexplained injuries, behavior changes, overmedication causing drowsiness, missing possessions, and sudden bank account activity. The firm investigates physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation in facilities throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, Houston, Fort Lauderdale, Washington D.C., and New York. They address understaffing, inadequate training, violent employee histories, isolated residents, and fear preventing reporting while pursuing civil suits, criminal proceedings, and protective services intervention. Handling cases on contingency fees with free consultations, they document bruises, cuts, urine-soiled clothing, cracked lips from overmedication, and gather evidence including surveillance footage and medical records. The firm represents families seeking compensation for medical bills, lost wages, property damage, pain, suffering, and wrongful death throughout Nevada’s nursing home facilities.
Anthony Quackenbush practices from 303 SW 6th St Ph WEST, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315, (954) 448-7288, handling West Palm Beach nursing home abuse cases involving lacerations, bruising, hematomas, bleeding, hair loss, infections, decubitus ulcers, bedsores, IV infiltration causing infection or amputation, fractures, heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolism, and septic shock. The firm addresses physical restraints, chemical restraints through sedation, sexual assault, rape, psychological abuse, and financial exploitation where employees mismanage funds and steal from mentally deteriorated patients. They investigate bedsores from prolonged pressure on bony areas, isolation punishment causing mental and emotional injuries, fall risks requiring constant monitoring, dehydration, malnutrition, pharmacy mis-fills, medication errors, and improper nurse-to-patient ratios. Pursuing wrongful death cases establishing estates for beneficiaries, they document surveillance videos on loops requiring immediate preservation letters, report to Florida Department of Elder Affairs and police, serving Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Lantana, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, and Wellington.
Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath operates from 110 SE 6th Street Suite 1410, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, phone (561) 655-1990, with Florida Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers handling nursing home abuse cases. The firm has recovered millions in verdicts and settlements, with attorneys including Lance Ivey, Nicholas Maniotis, Jo Hunerberg, Claudine Tollinger, and Renee Resnick providing comprehensive representation. They address physical abuse, emotional trauma, sexual assault, neglect, and financial exploitation, with additional offices in West Palm Beach at 515 N Flagler Drive Suite 1000, Fort Myers, Palm Beach Gardens, Port St. Lucie, Boca Raton, and Melbourne. The practice handles cases involving inadequate medical care, malnutrition, dehydration, bedsores, unexplained injuries, medication errors, and wrongful death claims. With decades of South Florida experience, they work on contingency fees, offering free consultations while maintaining 24/7 availability. The team includes investigators, paralegals, and medical experts who pursue maximum compensation for medical expenses, lost support, pain and suffering, and emotional distress from nursing home negligence.
