If your aging loved one suffered fall injuries in their nursing home in Cleveland, Ohio, we can help you get justice for them. A Cleveland nursing home falls lawyer from our team can build a case to hold the nursing home owner accountable and recover compensation for their treatment and other expenses.
A Jenner Law Cleveland nursing home abuse lawyer can help you and your family fight for your loved one’s best interests. We have 70+ years of collective experience recovering compensation for the injured. We have secured hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients.
Learn more about how we handle these cases during a free consultation with our team. Contact us today to get started.
How Our Cleveland Nursing Home Attorneys Approach Fall Injury Cases
Our Cleveland personal injury lawyers at Jenner Law have a long history of recovering fair compensation for injured clients. We have numerous million-dollar and multi-million-dollar payouts for those who suffered serious injuries from defective products, dangerous drugs, abuse, malpractice, and more. Our attorneys work aggressively to protect rights and secure maximum compensation for our clients.
Our firm has the experience and resources to hold nursing home owners and administrators responsible for their residents’ injuries. This includes even corporate-owned facilities with huge corporate legal teams. We will not back down regardless of the size, resources, or reputation of the liable party.
Our Cleveland nursing home falls lawyers work based on contingency fees. We do not ask our clients to pay us upfront. When you choose us to manage your loved one’s case, we work for a percentage of the financial recovery. Your family only pays after we secure a payout in your case. Contact us today to learn more.
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Our Cleveland Nursing Home Falls Attorneys Seek Compensation for Expenses and Losses
When a nursing home resident falls and suffers injuries, they could have extensive medical bills, additional care costs, and other expenses and losses. We gather paperwork and expert testimony to support the recovery of money for these costs. This could allow us to secure a payout for:
Economic Damages
- Hospital bills, treatments, surgeries, medications, and other medical expenses
- Rehabilitation and therapy costs
- Future medical care needs
- Cost of new mobility aids, such as wheelchairs and walkers
- Increased care costs
Non-Economic Damages
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Diminished quality of life
- Disability or impairment
Wrongful Death Damages
If your loved one died from their fall injuries or complications, the Ohio Wrongful Death Act allows your family to recover compensation for:
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Medical bills before death
- Loss of companionship and support
- Emotional suffering of survivors
- Loss of financial contributions, if applicable
Our Cleveland Lawyers Understand How Nursing Homes Cause Fall Injuries
Falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While many seniors suffer fall injuries, those living in nursing homes rely on the staff and administrators to provide a safe environment and prevent falls.
Negligence in a Cleveland nursing home can cause falls in many ways, leading to serious injuries. When this happens, our Cleveland nursing home falls attorneys can hold the nursing home administrators or owners responsible.
Some ways nursing home negligence causes or fails to prevent falls include:
- Understaffing: Too few workers are available to assist residents with mobility challenges.
- Lack of Supervision: The staff fails to properly monitor high-risk residents.
- Poor Lighting: Poorly lit hallways and rooms increase the risk of a fall.
- Cluttered Walkways: Seniors with limited mobility or low vision may trip over items in the walkway.
- Slippery Floors: Spills, leaks, and tracked water are some of the most common causes of falls. Non-slip mats and quick cleanups are important.
- Lack of Handrails/Grab Bars: Adding support in bathrooms, hallways, and other areas helps to prevent fall injuries.
- Medication Errors: Over- or under-medicating can cause dizziness and increase fall risk.
- Failure to Assess Fall Risk: Facilities should assess fall risk for every resident so they can take extra precautions for those at a high risk.
- Inadequate Staff Training: Staff may be unable to assist residents if they lack the proper training.
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Benefits of Letting Our Cleveland Nursing Home Fall Lawyers Handle Your Case
When you allow our team to represent your family and loved one after a Cleveland fall, you can count on us to develop a robust case against the nursing home and fight for maximum compensation based on the case facts.
Some ways our nursing home injury attorneys will help you, your family, and your loved one during this process include:
- Investigating the cause of the fall and gathering evidence to prove negligence
- Handling all legal paperwork and deadlines
- Managing all communication related to the case with the facility and insurers
- Negotiating with insurance companies
- Protecting your loved one’s rights
- Reducing stress by managing the legal process
- Fighting aggressively for fair compensation and justice
- Representing your family and loved one in court if needed
There is a limited time to act. Most of these cases settle through negotiations with the nursing home or their insurance company. However, we work to protect the right to file a lawsuit, since this provides essential leverage in the negotiation process. When a lawsuit is necessary, Ohio Revised Code § 2305.10 generally gives us two years to get started.
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Discuss Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Fall Injuries With Our Cleveland Team
Jenner Law provides free, confidential case reviews for injured nursing home residents and their families. We offer an opportunity to discuss the details of what happened with our team and learn how we handled similar cases. We will assess your options and explain how a Cleveland nursing home falls attorney from our team can help. Contact us today to get started.
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