San Francisco Nursing Home Lawyers
Our elderly citizens are often our most vulnerable. Hundreds suffer wrongful death, abuse, neglect, and financial fraud while they are entrusted to the care of nursing homes and or senior care facilities. California Law protects elderly and disabled people from neglect, abuse, and fraud.
The San Francisco nursing home abuse lawyers of the Dolan Law Firm have handled numerous cases involving abuse and neglect of the elderly and disabled. Examples of such negligence or intentional conduct include, but are not limited to;
- Death
- Bed sores
- Improper restraints
- Physical abuse
- Over medication
- Failure to clean and bathe
- Stealing property, money, checks
- Malnutrition- failure to provide food and liquid
- Failure to change sheets, adult undergarments, bandages
- Injuries from falling
- Undue influence concerning property and / or wills
- Financial fraud
California law specifically provides for the recovery of punitive damages, economic damages, and pain and suffering where there has been recklessness, fraud and / or patient abandonment. Settlements and verdicts also include attorneys’ fees, which enables us to charge you nothing for our services.
What You Should Do
It is important that you document the abuse and / or neglect which you or a loved one has suffered. Photographic evidence is helpful to document unsanitary conditions, poor hygiene, bed sores, physical abuse, improper restraints, etc. If there has been physical abuse contact the police immediately.
In any case of abuse, neglect, fraud or abandonment, contact the State Department of Health Services’ nursing home complaint division at 1-800-236-9747. For more information visit the DHS web site. You can also contact the State Department of Social Services at (916) 445-6951 as well as the local and county adult protective services department. The state medical board and nursing boards might also be able to help.
Your initial contact may be by phone, but you should follow up with a certified mail letter to these agencies and to the facility at which the elderly or disabled person is being cared for. Document the dates at which you called, who you spoke with, and what their response was. Keep your own copies of all correspondence.
Contact Our Attorneys
Of course, the Dolan Law Firm’s lawyers are always available to help you fight against the system responsible for hurting your loved one. We have handled many cases of elder abuse and neglect. Our lawyers work on a contingent fee and are paid for their services only if they achieve a recovery of damages for you. Contact our attorneys for experienced representation.
There are time limits for you to take legal action if you or someone you love has been injured, abused or neglected. These are called statutes of limitations. Failure to act within the statute of limitations may act to eliminate your right to file a civil action to recover damages.
The Dolan Law Firm
1438 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Phone: 415.421.2800
Toll Free: 888.424.5352
Fax: 415.421.2830
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San Francisco Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
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