Nursing Home/Long Term Care

Call OnPoint to prove liability & maximize damages in your case

Nursing homes, skilled and assisted nursing facilities, home care agencies, group homes and hospitals are all charged with caring for our most vulnerable population, older adults, as well as chronically ill adults. Sadly, issues such as overcrowding and understaffing, lack of training and supervision, along with poor working condition can lead to patient injuries and suffering due to neglect or abuse. Research clearly indicated that higher nurse staffing ratios improves quality of care and health related outcomes.

Poor outcomes in these types of cases include: pressure ulcers, falls, use of chemical and physical restraints, infections, pain, loss of independence, weight loss, dehydration, overuse of medications like antipsychotics and higher mortality rates. We can help you prove essential aspects of your case such as liability and damages.

How we can help

Defense strategies often used include preexisting conditions, just being old with comorbidities or non-compliance. OnPoint can help:

Retrieve medical records
Organize and index records
Provide case summaries
Screen Cases for Merit
Sign your case for merit
Sign an Affidavit of Merit
Locate specialized medical expert witnesses, administrators, Directors of Nursing, etc.
Chronologies and Timelines
Reports with opinions
Expert Testimony

Common injuries in health care facilities include:

Vulnerable Populations in Long-Term Care Facilities: Nursing homes, hospitals, and care agencies are responsible for caring for older and chronically ill adults, facing issues like overcrowding and understaffing that can lead to neglect or abuse.
Impact of Staffing and Care Quality: Higher nurse staffing ratios are linked to better health outcomes and quality of care, reducing incidents such as pressure ulcers, falls, and infections.
Legal Support for Injury Cases: OnPoint assists in proving liability and damages by handling medical records, case organization, expert witness identification, and providing case summaries and reports.
Common Injuries and Their Causes: Injuries such as fractures, pressure injuries, and infections are often caused by falls, abuse, neglect, or inadequate medical care in long-term care settings.
Examples of Neglect or Abuse: Neglect or abuse may include leaving residents unattended, medication errors, social isolation, deprivation of essentials, and physical or emotional abuse.

As a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney, you know the elements you need to establish to prove your case to a judge or jury or negotiate a full and fair settlement with the insurance company. Because long term care residents and older adults are often frail, unable to speak for themselves and/or are prone to certain age-related diseases, facilities and their insurers have built-in defenses to argue that no neglect or abuse occurred, despite a resident’s glaring injuries.