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.
Herbert Thornbury, Attorney at Law practices from 701 Cherokee Boulevard, Suite 200, Chattanooga, TN 37405-3339, handling nursing home neglect and wrongful death cases. The firm addresses inadequate nutrition, dehydration, untreated medical conditions, improper medication administration, physical abuse, emotional distress, and preventable deaths in facilities throughout Chattanooga, Nashville, and nearby Atlanta areas. With 30 years representing families, Thornbury investigates losses to determine viable legal cases, pursuing compensation for medical expenses, funeral costs, and loss of companionship. The practice handles cases where facilities fail to provide necessary medical care, proper nutrition, adequate staffing, or allow resident suffering through negligence. They examine facility responsibilities for resident deaths, pursuing wrongful death actions when neglect causes tragedy. The attorney offers free consultations at 423-667-0184, working to ensure elderly Americans receive proper treatment while holding negligent facilities accountable for breaches of trust and failures in providing contracted care services throughout Tennessee’s nursing home facilities.
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.
McKnight Law Firm operates from 1156 Bowman Road Suite 200, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, (843) 577-6040, handling nursing home negligence cases throughout Charleston and South Carolina where the aging population increasingly requires skilled nursing services from for-profit facilities. The firm addresses failures in Medicare-funded facilities where minimal reimbursements and corporate profit motives result in workers and management failing to provide proper elderly patient care, with vulnerable residents unable to speak up to prevent injuries. Their attorneys investigate situations where fall-risk patients roam without assistance, bedsores develop from prolonged positioning requiring specialized wound care or limb amputation, deep wounds go untreated, and facilities violate patient safety rules and medical care standards. The practice handles both intentional physical and mental abuse including sexual abuse, as well as negligence where institutions prioritize profit over patient safety, pursuing cases that could have been prevented through adherence to established standards. Serving the largest elderly population in history requiring safe quality skilled nursing services, McKnight Law Firm determines whether serious injury or wrongful death resulted from nursing home negligence, offering free consultations for families whose loved ones deserve better than substandard care. The firm maintains a comprehensive approach to protecting elderly residents from preventable harm while holding profit-driven corporations accountable for their failures.
Heintz Law, with attorneys Steven E. Heintz, Eric D. Bruce, J. Tanner Heintz, and Spencer B. Heintz at offices in Bradenton (905 6th Avenue West) and Sarasota (2033 Main St), provides Florida nursing home neglect representation at 941-748-2916, having recovered over $100 million in verdicts and settlements. The firm addresses medical neglect including medication failures and bedsore prevention, basic needs neglect involving malnutrition and dehydration, social/emotional neglect through isolation, environmental neglect with unsanitary conditions, personal safety neglect allowing resident-on-resident abuse, and financial neglect failing to safeguard belongings. They recognize physical signs like unexplained weight loss and frequent falls, behavioral changes including withdrawal and depression, environmental concerns with safety hazards, staff issues involving overwork and high turnover, and medical indicators like untreated conditions. Working on contingency fees with 24/7 availability for free consultations, the attorneys ensure immediate safety, document observations, report to Florida’s abuse hotline 1-800-96-ABUSE and Long-Term Care Ombudsman, seek medical attention, gather information, and consider relocation when necessary. They pursue compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, relocation costs, loss of quality of life, wrongful death damages, punitive damages, property damage, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment while protecting residents’ rights to dignity, privacy, safety, and communication.
Wruck Paupore provides nursing home abuse representation in Bloomington, Indiana from 275 Joliet St. Suite #250, Dyer, IN 46311, with attorneys Don Wruck, Jason Paupore, and Keith Medved offering over 120 combined years of experience. The firm handles cases involving physical violence, emotional manipulation, sexual assault, financial exploitation, and neglect, pursuing compensation for medical expenses, relocation costs, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. Indiana’s two-year statute of limitations under I.C. 34-11-2-4 requires timely action from the date of abuse. The attorneys have recovered over $400 million for clients including $875,000 in nursing home abuse settlements, identifying warning signs like unexplained injuries, behavioral changes, financial discrepancies, malnutrition, dehydration, and poor hygiene. Operating on contingency fees with free consultations at (219) 322-1166, Wruck Paupore investigates facilities for understaffing, inadequate training, poor supervision, and accountability failures while helping families document evidence and pursue claims against nursing homes, staff members, and third-party contractors throughout Bloomington and Indiana.
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.
Damian Idiart and Justin Idiart lead Idiart Law Group at 770 S. Front St Suite 200, Central Point, OR 97502, (855) 772-6969, where they specialize in nursing home neglect cases involving pressure wounds, assault, verbal abuse, choking, elopement incidents, dehydration, falls, medical errors, and wrongful death from inadequate care. The firm employs Aaron Hale, a Legal Nursing Home Consultant who previously worked as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator for the State of Oregon starting in 2014, bringing insider knowledge to their elder abuse practice. With over 20 years dedicated to serving the injured and neglected, the attorneys handle cases where corporations prioritize profits over resident safety, including situations where residents with fall risks wander unassisted, develop preventable bedsores from prolonged immobility, or suffer deep wounds requiring specialized care or amputation. The firm maintains additional offices throughout Oregon including Portland, Klamath Falls, Grants Pass, Bend, Roseburg, and multiple California locations, operating Monday through Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM with contingency fee arrangements meaning clients pay nothing unless the case results in compensation.
Vaval Law operates from 8201 Peters Road, Suite 1000, Plantation, FL 33324, serving Miami and South Florida nursing home abuse victims. The firm handles physical abuse including hitting, pushing, excessive restraints, medication denial, psychological trauma through threats and isolation, sexual assault, financial theft, and systematic neglect cases. With over 1.5 million Americans requiring skilled care, the National Center on Elder Abuse reported 188,600 complaints nationally, though actual numbers remain grossly underreported. The practice addresses malnutrition, dehydration, untreated infections, bedsores, unexplained injuries, fearful behavior, identity theft, and deaths resulting from negligence. They investigate staff misconduct, facility security failures, and inadequate care provision while working with medical professionals to evaluate injuries. The attorneys file complaints with Florida’s department of social services, adult protective services, and pursue civil litigation. Serving Davie, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Palm Beach, Sunrise, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Deerfield Beach, Weston, and Boca Raton, they offer consultations at 833-828-2529.
Matthew Breen founded Lowcountry Law LLC, operating from Mount Pleasant and Myrtle Beach offices, serving South Carolina injury victims with the Citadel-learned values of hard work, discipline, and integrity at (843) 283-2495. The firm addresses elder abuse affecting ten percent of older adults annually with up to 5 million Americans abused yearly according to the National Council on Aging, many instances unreported involving caregiver abuse. Operating on the motto “Always available for our clients,” Breen achieved multiple six-figure settlements handling nursing home negligence cases within South Carolina’s three-year statute of limitations. Lowcountry Law investigates facilities failing to properly screen or supervise employees, pursuing compensation for hospital bills, damaged property, ongoing medical care expenses, and wrongful death claims. The attorney emphasizes prompt action when discovering abuse signs, warning against spending time attempting facility resolutions that count against the limitations period starting when injury occurs or should have been discovered, offering free no-risk consultations to review situations and discuss legal options.
