Operating from their primary office at 4520 Main Street #500 in Kansas City, MO, Edelman & Thompson has helped over 14,500 injured people since 1994, including numerous nursing home abuse victims. Their attorneys handle cases involving physical abuse, medication errors, falls, bedsores, malnutrition, and neglect in care facilities. The firm investigates nursing home practices that lead to resident injuries, including understaffing, improper supervision, and failure to follow care protocols. Edelman & Thompson has secured substantial settlements and verdicts for nursing home residents who suffered from negligence and abuse. They work with families to document evidence, report abuse to proper authorities, and pursue compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other damages. With five convenient offices throughout the Kansas City area, their attorneys offer free consultations at (816) 561-3400 in Missouri and (913) 599-1800 in Kansas, operating on a contingency fee basis.
Robert Norfleet leads Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger Norfleet at 2029 Wyandotte St Ste 100, Kansas City, MO 64108, where they advocate for nursing home abuse victims. Their attorneys specialize in cases involving bedsores, malnutrition, medication errors, physical and sexual abuse, financial exploitation, and wrongful death resulting from negligent care. Studies indicate approximately 7.6-10% of elderly individuals suffer abuse, with an alarming 44% of nursing home residents reporting at least one abuse incident. The firm investigates facilities for signs of neglect, including unexplained bruising, frequent emergency room visits, poor hygiene, and rapid health deterioration. Their legal team has secured substantial settlements, including $5,750,000 for a wrongful shooting case. Attorney Norfleet’s experience in nursing home litigation enables thorough examination of staffing levels, employee training, and facility maintenance to establish liability. The firm guides families through reporting abuse to proper authorities while pursuing compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and psychological trauma. For a free initial consultation about suspected nursing home abuse, call (816) 832-4688.
The legal team at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys works from 510 Walnut St Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64106, where they’ve spent 30 years advocating for nursing home abuse victims. Attorneys James Roswold, Jim Brady, John Thomas, Lee Hardee, and Phillip B. Grubaugh investigate cases involving bedsores, malnutrition, medication errors, physical and sexual assault, and financial exploitation of elderly residents. Their attorneys understand that the moral fiber of society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members, driving their commitment to elder abuse litigation. The firm meticulously documents evidence of neglect, including pressure ulcers, unexplained injuries, poor hygiene, and sudden behavioral changes. Their legal team pursues claims against facilities that fail to follow COVID-19 protocols, conduct background checks, properly train staff, or maintain adequate staffing levels. Nursing homes receiving Medicare or Medicaid payments must adhere to strict standards, which these attorneys leverage to establish liability. For a free initial consultation about suspected nursing home abuse or neglect, call (816) 471-5111.
Cullan & Cullan, a Kansas City firm of doctors practicing law, operates from 4900 Main St #310, Kansas City, MO 64112, having recovered over $350 million for clients over 40 years with attorneys Joe and Pat Cullan leading nursing home abuse cases at 816-861-7600. According to their research, one in four nursing homes causes serious injury or wrongful death due to understaffing and untrained personnel. The firm handles abandonment cases where patients are left unattended for hours, bed sores (decubitus ulcers) that can lead to amputation or death through four progressive stages, UTIs and sepsis that threaten seniors’ lives, falls causing hip fractures and brain injuries, malnutrition and dehydration causing dramatic weight loss, medication errors, improper restraints leading to strangulation, and physical/sexual abuse including rape. They address systemic issues where residents cannot access bathrooms, develop pressure sores from lack of turning, suffer preventable infections leading to sepsis and gangrene, and experience wrongful death from starvation or untreated diabetes. The attorneys pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of consortium through contingency fee arrangements.
Klenofsky & Steward, LLC operates from 4505 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64111 and 8501 Turnpike Drive, Westminster, CO 80031, with attorneys Joe Klenofsky and John Steward providing dedicated advocacy for nursing home abuse victims. The firm handles physical, emotional, financial, mental, and sexual abuse cases, noting that 44% of surveyed nursing home residents reported abuse while 95% reported witnessing neglect. They identify risk factors including understaffing, inadequate training, staff burnout, poor facility management, and negligent hiring practices. Common signs of abuse include bedsores, sudden weight loss, unexplained injuries, changes in hygiene, and behavioral shifts. The attorneys work 24/7 on contingency fees at (855) 769-0906, offering free consultations and in-home meetings while pursuing compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment, mental anguish, and punitive damages. The firm emphasizes that financial exploitation and healthcare fraud are particularly prevalent, with the National Center on Elder Abuse reporting approximately 5 million elders abused yearly and the WHO indicating 64% of facility staff admitted to abusing residents in 2017.
Dempsey Kingsland & Osteen operates from 1100 Main St #1860, Kansas City, MO 64105 at 816-421-6868 with attorneys experienced in medical malpractice and nursing home litigation including full-time medical professionals investigating cases throughout Missouri and Kansas. The firm addresses physical abuse through assault, hitting, restraints, inadequate medicine/nutrition; emotional abuse via harassment, humiliation, threats, intimidation, isolation; financial abuse through illegal asset use, signature coercion, power of attorney abuse; and neglect failing to provide adequate care with 95% of residents reporting suffering or witnessing neglect. Warning signs include unexplained bruising, broken bones, restraint marks, fear of staff, depression, mood changes, missing belongings, account transfers, will changes, dehydration, malnutrition, unsanitary conditions, untreated bedsores requiring immediate reporting. Missouri residents report through DHSS Adult Abuse Hotline 800-392-0210 investigating individuals 60+ and disabled adults 18-59 with long-term care investigations initiated within 24 hours; Kansas reports through KDADS Hotline 800-842-0078 Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM requesting surveyor contact, intake numbers, determination letters. The practice handles bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, undiagnosed conditions, medication errors, falls, excessive restraint, emotional abuse, wandering, assault/sexual assault securing medical records, checking criminal backgrounds, researching health violations with in-house physicians and nurses building comprehensive cases.
RKB Law, LLC operates from 7280 NW 87th Terrace Suite 210, Kansas City, MO 64153 at (816) 813-8256 offering free consultations for nursing home abuse victims throughout Kansas with attorneys experienced in complex elder care litigation. The Nursing Home Abuse Center reports considerable increases with over two million seniors suffering mistreatment, exploitation, abuse, or injuries while studies show 95% neglect rates and 44% abuse rates at 2,000 U.S. facilities. Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) licenses and regulates facilities investigating allegations with common signs including physical abuse causing traumatic brain injuries, fractures, lacerations, spinal cord injuries, internal bleeding from aggressive or violent staff interactions. Psychological abuse manifests through depression, reclusiveness from yelling, isolation, emotional abuse, threats; neglect involves medication errors, dirty conditions, undisposed trash, soiled sheets; sexual abuse shows genital bruises/cuts, torn clothing, unusual behavior, STD symptoms; financial exploitation includes suspicious transactions requiring account monitoring. Statistics show older women suffer more abuse, 1 in 10 adults over 65 experience abuse yearly, with 1.2 million needing care in 2017 projected to reach 1.9 million by 2030 while only 1 in 25 cases get reported. Prevention requires facility research, regular visits, close communication encouraging reporting with experienced attorneys handling medical costs compensation and suffering damages.
Jonathan Steele of The Steele Law Firm practices from 2029 Wyandotte Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64108 and 201 Robert S Kerr Avenue, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, exclusively dedicating his practice to holding nursing homes responsible for resident care in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. The firm handles cases involving chronic understaffing, inadequate training, insufficient policies, pressure ulcers, falls, choking incidents, failure to supervise, emotional abuse, financial abuse, physical abuse, and resident-on-resident abuse resulting in severe injuries or death. Steele fights against nursing homes prioritizing profits over people, with clients praising his detailed case review, excellent communication, professionalism, and ability to maximize settlements quickly. Notable testimonials include winning cases other lawyers deemed lost causes, achieving closure for families, and exceeding client expectations through hard work and compassionate representation. The firm offers free consultations to discuss how nursing homes put profits over proper resident care through deliberate cost-cutting measures.
The Law Offices of Brian Timothy Meyers practices from 1044 Main Street, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64105, (816) 842-0006, representing nursing home neglect victims when facilities do more harm than good through pressure ulcers, infections, falls, and emotional abuse. The Kansas City attorneys handle cases where senior citizens suffer from staffing shortages and budget cuts exacerbated by the pandemic, addressing physical neglect including lack of supervision, emotional neglect and abuse through threats or menacing conduct, physical abuse causing injury, and financial exploitation. In 2004 alone, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received 11,471 elder abuse reports with over half confirmed, prompting the firm to stand up to abusers and seek justice. The knowledgeable lawyers believe seniors deserve the best care possible toward life’s end, offering strong representation with no legal fees unless obtaining successful settlements or judgments. Operating Monday through Friday 8:30-5:00 from the Missouri Bank Building’s 4th floor, the firm fights for families whose trust in nursing homes was violated through neglect and abuse.
