Nursing Home Injuries and Elder Abuse Are More Common Than You Think
Nursing home injuries occur at alarming levels in the US. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, “Approximately half of the 1.6 million nursing home residents in the United States fall each year, and a 2014 report by the Office of the Inspector General found that nearly 10% of adverse events experienced by Medicare skilled nursing facility residents were falls resulting in significant injury.” This is just for fall-related injuries. There are many other types of injuries a nursing home resident can suffer. If your loved one has suffered injury at the hands of a nursing home or other care facility, here are answers to some common questions we get from potential nursing home clients.
How We Handle Nursing Home Abuse and Elder Neglect Cases
We handle nursing homes cases like how we handle medical malpractice cases. This is because most nursing home cases are medical malpractice cases. The same laws and rules that apply to medical malpractice cases apply to most nursing home cases. We also obtain data on the negligent nursing home pre-suit through Freedom of Information Act and Sunshine Law requests. This information can give us a leg-up on the defense before we even file suit, and can uncover patterns of misconduct and systemic issues, such as understaffing, inadequate training, or hiring unqualified personnel. Exposing these failures not only strengthens your individual case and maximizes compensation, but can also help prevent future harm to other residents.
Why Clients Choose MRH Law for Nursing Home Abuse Claims
Why do clients choose us? We get hired in nursing home cases because of our knowledge, experience, and aggressive representation. As with all our cases, we prepare each of nursing home cases for trial. At the same time, we advise our clients about the risks of trial and try to avoid those risks through settlement. In our experience, you can’t get full settlement value without preparing your case for trial.
Our clients also value direct access to their attorneys, clear communication, and the reassurance that their loved one’s case is being handled by lawyers who believe in it. We take the time to explain the process, answer questions, and guide families through an already difficult situation with honesty and respect.
Why MRH Law Is Different from Nursing Home Settlement Mills
Settlement mills are high-volume law firms that focus on resolving cases as quickly as possible, often with minimal investigation and little preparation for trial. Their goal is typically to process a large number of cases through quick settlements rather than maximize the value of each individual claim. Our objective is not settlement. While settlement is often the best option, sometimes an offer is not enough. When that’s the case, we are prepared to take a case to trial.
Talk to a Kansas City Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
If you or a loved one has suffered injury because of a nursing home’s negligence, please contact MRH Law. We have the experience and resources to get you the most money compensation possible.