Scott Distasio and Melody Leon lead Distasio Law Firm from 1112 Channelside Drive Suite 5, Tampa, FL 33602, with additional offices in Wesley Chapel and Largo, providing nursing home abuse representation throughout Riverview and Hillsborough County. As a Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer representing less than one percent of Florida attorneys, Scott Distasio handles physical violence, emotional manipulation, sexual assault, financial exploitation, and neglect cases, emphasizing that neglect is the most common form of abuse nationwide. The firm identifies liable parties including nursing homes, staff members, visitors, and third-party contractors, pursuing compensation for medical treatment, emotional support, relocation costs, property damages, pain and suffering, and wrongful death. With Florida’s two-year statute of limitations under Florida Statute 400.0236, the firm offers the “Distasio Personal Touch” providing hands-on case handling at (813) 259-0022 on contingency fees. They assist families in recognizing warning signs like behavioral changes, frequent dehydration, high staff turnover, and poor facility maintenance while reporting incidents to law enforcement and the National Center on Elder Abuse.
Michael Pierce and Paul Skrabanek lead Pierce Skrabanek from 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77046, with over $500 million recovered including Louisiana’s largest personal injury verdict. The firm addresses nursing homes failing safety standards, proper treatment, and basic dignity throughout Harris County facilities from Texas Medical Center to Memorial and Bellaire areas. They investigate unexplained injuries, medication problems including missed doses and overmedication, malnutrition, dehydration, emotional withdrawal, and financial exploitation through unauthorized withdrawals. CDC data shows one in ten U.S. residents experience abuse, with Texas reporting 5,000 monthly elder abuse cases and Houston ranking second statewide for investigations. Only one in twenty physical abuse cases gets reported. The practice pursues compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, funeral costs, punitive damages, relocation expenses, and recovered funds from financial exploitation. With over 30 years combined experience, Pierce Skrabanek operates on contingency fees, providing free consultations at 832-690-7000, holding facilities and insurers accountable for negligence affecting vulnerable residents.
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.
The Johnson Law Firm, led by attorney Billy Johnson with offices in Pikeville, handles nursing home medication error cases throughout Eastern Kentucky, serving residents for almost two decades. As of October 2014, Kentucky had 285 licensed nursing homes regulated by the Office of the Inspector General’s Division of Health Care. The firm addresses medication errors including wrong medication, incorrect dosages, drug interaction problems, expired medicines, missing doses, and deliberate overmedication used as control methods in understaffed facilities. Common errors involve wrong product strength, wrong route of administration, and wrong timing of administration, which can be particularly fatal for elderly residents taking multiple medications. Billy Johnson pursues legal claims against nursing home operators and owners to prove fault when medication oversights cause serious illness or death. The firm provides experienced representation for victims from Pike County and throughout Eastern Kentucky, offering free initial consultations at 606-437-4488. They focus on creating accountability to prevent negligent parties from continuing to harm vulnerable elderly residents through medication mismanagement.
Your Insurance Attorney’s nursing home abuse team, practicing since the 1990s, has successfully handled cases against every nursing home chain operating in Florida, with offices in Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Colorado Springs, Denver, Wilmington, and Spring, Texas. The experienced lawyers have testified before the Legislature in Tallahassee and Congress in Washington DC to improve resident protection laws. All attorneys hold top honors from respected national peer review groups and have handled trials and arbitrations throughout Florida. The team, including Nathan P. Carter, Michael A. Mandeville, Brian C. Guppenberger, and Joshua A. Machlus, handles bedsore claims, fall and fracture cases, infection and sepsis matters, assault cases, dehydration and malnutrition claims, choking incidents, poor hygiene cases, wrongful death suits, wandering and elopement cases, medication error claims, and hospitalization matters. They’ve co-counseled cases in multiple states, protecting seniors for almost four decades. The firm operates from Miami at 2601 South Bayshore Drive, 5th Floor, Miami, FL 33133, and Orlando at 2300 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 122, Maitland, FL 32751, maintaining the motto “We don’t get paid unless you do.”
ReShea Balams of The Balams Firm practices from 310 Maxwell Road, Suite 500, Alpharetta, GA 30009, representing nursing home abuse victims throughout Atlanta including Roswell, Johns Creek, Milton, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Dunwoody, Forest Park, Brookhaven, Riverdale, College Park, and Norcross. The firm handles cases involving physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation under Georgia Department of Community Health regulations Chapter 111-8-56. Georgia requires nursing homes maintain licensed administrators, sufficient nursing staff providing two hours direct care daily, meals five hours apart maximum, disease prevention procedures, and clean linen availability. Per se negligence applies when facilities violate regulations. The firm assists with guardianship proceedings enabling family members to bring legal actions for adults lacking capacity. Balams pursues compensation for economic and non-economic losses including pain, suffering, mental anguish, and medical care costs. Free consultations available with contingency fee arrangements throughout Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, and Clayton Counties.
Attorney Anthony Carbone practices from Jersey City and Newark at 201-963-6000, bringing over 26 years experience handling New Jersey nursing home neglect and elder abuse cases. The firm addresses physical assault, willful deprivation of food and medication, neglect causing bedsores, medical malpractice from incorrect prescriptions, theft, financial exploitation, identity theft, and fraud. Carbone handles failures to prevent dehydration, malnutrition, lack of adequate medical care, hygiene assistance failures, unsanitary conditions, sexual assault, assault and battery, unlawful imprisonment, verbal abuse, financial deceit, and slip-and-fall injuries from negligence. Federal laws fail to hold nursing homes responsible despite safeguards, with 1-2 million Americans over 65 injured, exploited, or mistreated by caregivers according to federal reports. The Law Offices of Anthony Carbone investigates unexplained injuries, inadequate medical attention, unusual behavior, unsanitary conditions, and sudden weight loss. They address staff shortages, inadequate training, negligent hiring, unsafe premises, and inadequately maintained facilities contributing to elder abuse throughout Hudson County.
Kenneth Lewis and Megan Brown of Lewis Law operate from 102 W Athens St, Winder, GA 30680, providing nursing home injury representation throughout North Georgia since 2011. The firm handles physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse cases along with neglect, pursuing compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, relocation costs, punitive damages, and wrongful death. They identify warning signs including unexplained bruises, bedsores, malnutrition, poor hygiene, withdrawal, and fear of staff members. Georgia residents have specific rights under federal and state laws including the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 and Georgia’s Long-Term Care Residents Bill of Rights. Lewis Law offers free consultations at 770-867-7446 or 678-680-6046, working on contingency fees while immediately documenting evidence, reporting to Georgia Department of Community Health, and conducting comprehensive investigations. The attorneys build strong cases through medical record review, witness interviews, expert consultation, and aggressive negotiation or litigation to secure substantial settlements and verdicts for families whose loved ones suffered abuse or neglect in Winder nursing facilities.
Mark and Mary Freedman of Freedman Law Group represent Michigan nursing home abuse victims from offices at 420 West University Drive in Rochester, MI 48307 and 223 Bridge Street in Charlevoix, MI 49720. The firm handles physical abuse, neglect, malnutrition, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and financial abuse cases throughout Michigan. They emphasize that not all facilities mistreat patients, but those that do deserve justice for causing serious injuries, lasting emotional trauma, and financial ruin. Victims often remain silent due to fear or embarrassment about reporting abuse. The attorneys help families recognize abuse signs and navigate legal processes to recover compensation for medical care, pain, anguish, and emotional trauma while bringing facilities and caregivers to justice. Financial recovery helps protect families while holding negligent parties accountable. The firm stresses immediate action when suspecting elder abuse or neglect, as elderly loved ones in facilities meant to help them deserve protection from all forms of mistreatment. Contact Freedman Law Group at 248-656-0086 for consultation to determine if nursing home neglect or abuse is occurring and explore compensation options.
Leonard Hill leads Hill & Associates at 1700 Market Street Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103, with the firm recovering over $500 million for clients while representing Allentown nursing home abuse victims at (215) 567-7600. The Allentown attorneys, including David Maselli and Susan B. Ayres, handle cases involving understaffing failures where Pennsylvania facilities don’t meet the 4.1 hours of direct care per resident per day recommendation. Operating on contingency fees, they pursue compensation for medical bills, emergency room visits, hospital admissions, surgeries, wound care for severe bedsores, physical therapy, rehabilitation, prescription medications, and specialized medical equipment. Hill & Associates investigates physical abuse, emotional abuse through intimidation and humiliation, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, and medication errors under federal regulations 42 CFR 483.25 and Pennsylvania’s Older Adults Protective Services Act. The firm addresses facilities prioritizing profits over people through dangerous staffing cuts leading to falls, medication errors, hip fractures, permanent disabilities, and wrongful death claims within Pennsylvania’s two-year statute of limitations.
