NURSING HOME ABUSE & NEGLECT
FIGHTING FOR THE INJURED ACROSS NYC
IF THEY HURT YOUR LOVED ONE, WE’LL HURT THEIR BOTTOM LINE
We trust nursing homes to care for our most vulnerable family members. But too often, these facilities are understaffed, poorly trained, and driven by profit—not compassion. When neglect or abuse happens, your loved one deserves justice—and so do you.
At Luis Guerrero Law, we handle nursing home cases with urgency, precision, and unrelenting pressure. We don’t just file complaints—we make corporate chains and negligent staff pay.
NEGLECT AND ABUSE ARE COMMON IN NURSING HOMES
When you make the decision to place an elderly family member in a nursing home or assisted living facility, you do so only after careful deliberation about what is best for your loved one. Based on the facility’s advertising literature and the statements of the staff when you came to tour, you decide that this is the place where your family member will be safe, comfortable and happy. Unfortunately, you have a one-in-three chance of being wrong. According to a recent report of the U.S. Congress, 1,600 nursing homes — a figure which constitutes a third of the total number of facilities in the country — have been cited for various types of abuse, including physical injuries and sexual abuse, as well as wrongful death. This number is in addition to the widespread neglect that occurs in nursing homes. The American Association for Justice (AAJ) reports that a shocking 90 percent of nursing homes nationwide are understaffed.
Perhaps the most important statistic about nursing home abuse is that, according to the AAJ, only 1 in 14 incidents of abuse ends up being reported. The reasons for this are easy to understand; victims of nursing home abuse are frequently intimidated into silence by their abusers and often feel helpless and trapped in a hostile environment. If you have noticed any type of sign that your loved one may be being abused or neglected at the hands of nursing home staff, it is your duty to investigate the situation to make sure that nothing is amiss. Hopefully you are wrong, but if you are right then this is your chance to save your family member from a dangerous and degrading situation, and to hold the nursing home accountable for its wrongs.
SIGNS OF NURSING HOME ABUSE OR NEGLECT
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Bedsores (Pressure Ulcers) – A telltale sign of staff neglect
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Frequent Falls – Often due to lack of supervision or assistance
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Malnutrition or Dehydration
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Poor Hygiene – Dirty clothing, soiled sheets, unwashed residents
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Medication Errors – Missed doses, overmedication, or wrong drugs
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Emotional Withdrawal or Fear – Possible signs of emotional or physical abuse
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Bruises or Fractures – Especially unexplained injuries or those inconsistent with staff reports
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Wandering or Elopement – Patients left unsupervised, leading to injuries or death
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Verbal or Physical Abuse – From staff or other residents
WHO WE HOLD ACCOUNTABLE
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Nursing home facilities and ownership groups
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Medical directors and attending physicians
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On-site nurses and aides
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Third-party contractors (e.g., security, maintenance)
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Corporations that cut staffing or training budgets to save money
OUR APPROACH
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Subpoena facility logs, staffing schedules, and video footage
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Bring in geriatric care experts and forensic nurses
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Conduct thorough depositions of administrators and medical staff
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Uncover patterns of negligence, understaffing, or prior complaint
Whether the victim is your parent, spouse, or sibling—we will honor their suffering by fighting for justice and compensation.
CONTACT US
Address
14 Penn Plaza, 9th Fl.
New York, N.Y. 10122
Phone
917-997-1116
WHAT YOU CAN RECOVER
We pursue full compensation for:
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Medical bills (past & future)
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Lost income and reduced earning ability
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Pain and suffering
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Emotional distress
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Property damage
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Wrongful death (for surviving family members