Delaware Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers

Representing the Elderly and Vulnerable Throughout Delaware

When you send your parent, sibling or other loved one to a nursing home for care, you expect that they will be treated with kindness and compassion. You assume that their needs will come first and the nursing home will act diligently to provide quality care.

Tragically, many nursing homes place profits above people. Simple procedures that could prevent unnecessary accidents are not put in place or are not properly followed. As a result, many nursing home patients suffer severe injuries or become the victims of wrongful death.

If your loved one has been seriously or fatally injured as a result of poor care or abuse at the hands of a nursing home staff member, contact our Delaware nursing home negligence attorneys at The Freibott Law Firm, P.A. To schedule a free consultation at our Wilmington law office, call 302-633-9000.

Warning Signs of Negligent Care

Nursing home doctors and staff are acutely aware of the risk of civil lawsuits. Obviously, they are not going to simply admit to providing negligent care. If you suspect that your loved one has been injured as a result of medical neglect, seek legal help from an experienced nursing home negligence lawyer immediately.

Examples of injuries or accidents that result from nursing home neglect and abuse include:

  • Slip-and-fall accidents
  • Bed sores
  • Dehydration and malnutrition
  • Injuries caused by a failure to monitor patients
  • Medication errors

If your loved one is complaining of care or alluding to potential abuse, or if you have seen signs of elder abuse or neglect in other patients, take the time to discuss your concerns with an experienced nursing home negligence attorney.

Slip-and-Fall Accidents May Be Evidence of Negligence

Doctors, nurses and staff members are quick to blame slip-and-fall accidents on a patient's age or medical condition. However, many slip-and-fall accidents are the result of negligence. In fact, nursing homes must have special procedures in place to protect patients who are particularly susceptible to falls.

As reported recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1,800 nursing home patients die each year as a result of fatal falls. According to the report, as many as one-fourth of all falls are the result of environmental hazards, which may include wet floors, poor lighting and incorrect bed height.

Contact Our Knowledgeable Elder Abuse Attorneys

Let us put our knowledge and experience to work for you. If your loved one has suffered a serious or fatal injury as a result of nursing home negligence, contact The Freibott Law Firm. With offices in Wilmington, we are available to represent individuals and families throughout Delaware.