Nursing Home Negligence

Experience has shown that nursing home residents are vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Ohio law protects these elderly and infirmed citizens, and our firm is dedicated to enforcing those rights. SS&L attorneys have handled many cases on behalf of injured nursing home residents and on behalf of family members whose loved ones have died as a result of substandard nursing home care. Because of our extensive experience in this area, our attorneys have considerable knowledge about the often-changing state and federal laws relating to nursing home requirements.

Firm attorneys are experienced in investigating and prosecuting claims of injuries caused by serious neglect leading to pressure wounds and ulcers, falls and restraint injuries, choking incidents, and other cases of resident abuse and neglect.

Just recently, SS&L lawyers achieved a significant settlement on behalf of the family of a nursing home resident who died shortly after being dropped by a nurses' aide. Thorough investigation revealed that the facility was understaffed and that the aide initially tried to hide the fact that she had dropped the resident, resulting in a delay in any medical care being given to treat the resident's injuries. The incident also led to criminal prosecution of the aide.

For more information, please call us at 216.696.3232 or email ssl@spanglaw.com.