Karchmar and Stone operates from 2340 South River Road Suite 211, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, with attorneys Larry Karchmar, Gary P. Stone, and Adam Karchmar providing nursing home negligence representation throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs at 847-892-5060. The firm handles cases involving physical neglect including lack of turning, improper positioning, bad bathing habits, and improper toileting, as well as medical neglect such as poor access to medical care, lack of assistance with drinking/eating, and ignoring resident requests. They pursue compensation for emotional trauma, financial exploitation, sepsis, belittling and emotional abuse, bed sores, improper restraining, clogged medical equipment, falls and fractures, malnutrition, life-threatening injuries, and wrongful death. The attorneys navigate thousands of federal and state laws and regulations specifically applying to nursing homes, including residents’ rights to sue for abuse and neglect under the Nursing Home Care Act of Illinois. They fight for maximum recovery covering past and future medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of consortium. The firm provides special protections available to nursing home victims not available to victims of other forms of mistreatment, helping families seek medical attention and search for safer facilities.
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm operates from 368 W Huron St, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60654, with attorneys William Pintas and Laura Mullins licensed in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Puerto Rico, co-counseling nationwide for Florida nursing home abuse cases. Florida law requires actions against nursing homes commence within two years from discovery, not exceeding four years from incident date under Fla. Stat. Section 400.0236. Medical malpractice follows similar two-year discovery rule with four-year maximum, extending to seven years for fraud or concealment cases under Fla. Stat. Ann. 95.11(4)(b). Wrongful death claims must be filed within two years from incident under Fla. Stat. Ann. 95.11(4)(d). Florida eliminated damage caps July 1, 2015, ruling them unconstitutional. Claims against State of Florida agencies require filing within four years unless based on medical malpractice under Fla. Stat. Section 768.28(13). The firm offers free nationwide consultations at (800) 842-6336, representing clients in every state through co-counsel arrangements for nursing home abuse and neglect matters.
Distasio Law Firm operates from 1112 Channelside Drive Suite 5, Tampa, FL 33602, with additional offices in Wesley Chapel and Largo, handling Florida bed rail entrapment injury and death cases. Attorneys Scott Distasio and Melody Leon pursue claims where outdated or illegal bed rail systems cause strangulation, suffocation, broken limbs, and death, particularly affecting elderly residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia, seizures, paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, or multiple medications. The firm cites CPSC and FDA warnings identifying specific dangerous models including Freedom Grip, Reversible Slant Rail, Transfer Handle, and Security Bed Rails that should be immediately discontinued. Between 1995-2018, portable bed rails caused 160 reported entrapments with 155 deaths, while overall bed-related incidents resulted in 803 reports with 480 deaths according to FDA data. The practice investigates improper installation, incorrect mattress pairing, inadequate monitoring, and failure to follow CMS safety guidelines for bed rail usage. Distasio Law Firm recovered $3 million for severe infected bedsores, $950,000 for unmonitored falls, $1 million for sexual assault, and $500,000 for choking death cases. They offer free consultations at (813) 259-0022, operating on contingency fees while pursuing accountability for bed rail entrapment tragedies.
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.
Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn operates from 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1900, San Francisco, CA 94104, (415) 940-7176, with attorneys dedicated to nursing home abuse cases since 1980. The firm secured a $2.9 million settlement for an elderly Parkinson’s patient who was engulfed in flames due to neglect. They handle cases involving verbal threats, dehydration, malnutrition, physical abuse, sexual abuse, unsanitary conditions, withholding medical care, medication administration errors, and bedsores caused by lack of movement. The attorneys address staffing shortages, noting that Medicare lowered ratings for 11% of nursing homes nationwide in 2018 for inadequate registered nursing staff levels. They pursue cases against facilities for negligent screening, training, hiring, monitoring, and educating employees. The firm handles financial abuse cases and addresses nationwide staffing shortages, burnout from long hours, overcrowding for profit, and fraud. Additional causes of abuse include poor nutrition, dehydration, incontinence, diabetes, and circulatory disorders affecting elderly residents’ vulnerability.
Senior Justice Law Firm operates from 360 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 297-5277, with over 50 years of combined experience and offices throughout Florida, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington, and West Virginia. The firm handles wrongful death cases involving physical abuse through striking and pushing; sexual abuse; emotional and verbal abuse; improper restraint use; unwarranted isolation; medication errors; failure to provide necessary medical care; hygiene neglect; malnourishment or dehydration through food and water withholding; failure to prevent resident violence; dangerous environments; wandering failures; misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose infections; and general resident neglect. Common causes include understaffing, lack of supervision, negligent hiring, and inadequate training. Evidence of ongoing abuse includes bruises, broken bones, poor hygiene, bedsores, unsanitary conditions, unexplained weight loss, and sudden fearfulness. California law limits wrongful death claims to spouses, children, grandchildren, personal representatives, stepchildren, and financially dependent individuals. The two-year statute of limitations requires prompt action to investigate and document facility responsibility for preventable deaths.
Brad W. Wicker, J. Derek Ingle, and James G. Devinney operate BDIW Law from offices in Ponca City, Stillwater, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City, serving Guthrie nursing home abuse victims at 866-257-7646 with 24/7 availability. The firm addresses abuse affecting 10% of people over 65 according to the National Library of Medicine, with rates higher in long-term care facilities and only 1 in 14 cases reported. Their Guthrie attorneys handle emotional abuse through yelling and threatening, physical abuse causing pain or injury including improper restraints, abandonment creating physical and psychological risks, financial abuse of money and assets, neglect of nutrition and medication needs, and sexual abuse. The practice gathers evidence including photographs, surveillance tapes, health records, employment logs, expert witnesses, resident testimonies, and facility policies to prove negligence. Oklahoma provides two years from incident date to take legal action, with compensation available for economic damages including medical costs and non-economic damages for pain and suffering.
State Law Firm serves Antelope Valley from 15490 Ventura Blvd #205, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, specializing in nursing home abuse cases involving physical harm, emotional distress, and financial exploitation. The firm handles cases of medication errors, falls from inadequate supervision, bedsores, choking incidents, and severe dehydration requiring prompt medical evaluation. Their attorneys pursue compensation for pain and suffering, relocation expenses, medical care costs, and reimbursement for time spent at abusive facilities. State Law recovered $1.7 million for a choking death case involving understaffing, $750,000 for severe dehydration leading to amputation and death, and $450,000 for pressure sores developing into rotting tissue. The firm offers free consultations at 877-659-9223, working on contingency fees with no upfront costs. They file lawsuits within California’s two-year statute of limitations for abuse claims under Code 400.0236, providing experienced representation backed by substantial financial resources and comprehensive case management from start to finish.
Hollingsworth Kelly operates from 3501 North Campbell Suite 104, Tucson, Arizona 85719, (520) 882-8080, handling nursing home negligence cases involving dehydration, malnutrition, bedsores, pressure ulcers, infections, falls, and medication errors. The firm addresses Arizona’s crisis where 73% of high priority complaints weren’t investigated within required 10-day periods according to Department of Health Services testimony, with lawmakers questioning if agency failures rose to criminal levels. Their attorneys represent vulnerable adults and disabled residents suffering from inadequate care, assist families with azcarecheck.com facility research, and advocate for camera placement in rooms for monitoring. The practice covers falls causing bone fractures that significantly impact quality of life, infections from poor hygiene, untreated medical conditions, and deaths from neglect. They emphasize elder abuse affects 1.4 million Americans in 17,000 nursing homes with 70% run by for-profit corporations where budget considerations override care requirements. The firm handles cases involving intentional misconduct, gross negligence, understaffing, overmedication, robbery, and sexual abuse with CDC projections showing Americans 65 and older will comprise 20% of population by 2050. Free consultations available focusing on compassionate representation.
Berman & Riedel, LLP, located at 12264 El Camino Real UNIT 300, San Diego, CA 92130, (858) 350-8855, with attorney William Berman obtaining one of California’s largest settlements against residential care facilities for the elderly. The firm handles cases against Encinitas facilities including Somerford Place Encinitas (Heritage Partners LLC), Aviara Healthcare Center (Plum Healthcare Group LLC), and Atria Encinitas (Atria Management Co.) addressing physical abuse, financial exploitation, abandonment, isolation, abduction causing physical harm, pain, mental suffering. Neglect cases involve failure to provide medical care for physical/mental health needs, protection from health/safety hazards with the firm’s resource center providing detection guides for abuse signs, types, and behavioral/emotional/physical manifestations. William Berman earned recognition as one of California’s top nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys with five-star ratings, securing settlements of $15.5 million for serious personal injury, $9.1 million for mild traumatic brain injury, $4.25 million and $2 million for elder neglect cases. The practice emphasizes that while most facilities treat residents with respect and dignity, vigilance remains essential with free consultations available to evaluate case merits when mistreatment occurs in nursing homes or assisted living centers.
