Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse Law
Watching your loved one move into a nursing home is stressful enough without worrying that someone will neglect or abuse them. Unfortunately, Families for Better Care, an advocacy group, ranked Texas nursing homes the lowest compared to all states for the third time in a row.
If you believe your loved one’s been hurt because of neglect or abuse, contact a nursing home neglect lawyer at Kemmy Law Firm right away.
Kemmy Law Firm is a family-operated firm. We know your loved ones are as important to you as our relatives are to us. We also know there are times when you have to advocate for those who can’t fight for themselves. We’re here to help. We have over 50 years of experience helping families after nursing home neglect and abuse incidents and have recovered millions for injury victims and surviving family members.
Schedule a free consultation to discuss possible nursing home abuse.
All of our clients have families of their own. They are decent, hardworking people, and come to us with complex business issues or because their lives have been changed by a catastrophic injury.
-
$20 MILLION Oil and gas case involving significant economic harm
-
$13.5 MILLIONJury VerdictPatient paralyzed after nurses failed to tell a doctor about a change in condition
-
$8 MILLION Young college student suffers brain injury from negligent conduct
-
$7.5 MILLION West texas woman becomes brain injured when basic safety rules were not followed
-
$6.2 MILLIONJury VerdictMarine veteran suffers catastrophic harm after a dangerous fall
-
$6 MILLION Children who were abused by an employee of a company that was entrusted with the care of children
What is Nursing Home Abuse?
Nursing home abuse constitutes any intentionally harmful or malicious behavior toward a resident. Staff members, other residents, and visitors can all perpetrate abuse in a senior care facility. Nursing home abuse can be physical, sexual, psychological, or financial. All forms are harmful and can devastate the victims and their families.
-
Physical and Sexual Abuse
Physical abuse can involve hitting, slapping, kicking, shoving, or using chemical or physical restraints. Sexual abuse is another form of physical abuse, which can include sexual battery and rape.
Signs of nursing home abuse include:
- Startling easily
- Becoming withdrawn
- Not wanting to be along with a certain person
- Bruises and scrapes at various stages of healing
- Bruises around the breasts or genitals
- Blood in their underwear
- Broken bones
- Damaged personal property
-
Emotional Abuse
Emotional, psychological, and verbal abuse can include threats, belittling, insults, gaslighting, withholding information, or access to others.
Signs include:
- Becoming withdrawn
- Not wanting to be alone with a certain person
- Crying
- Self-soothing behaviors like rocking, moaning, or mumbling
-
Financial Abuse
Financial abuse can constitute theft of funds or personal property, misusing powers of attorney, preventing a resident from accessing their funds, exerting inappropriate influence over a resident to receive gifts, access to finds, or control over their finances.
Signs include:
- Missing credit cards, checks, or important documents
- Unexplained expenses or withdrawals
- New auto-payments
- Charitable donations or gifts out of the ordinary
- Secretive behavior
Nursing Home Abuse Compensation
If the nursing home’s actions caused your loved one’s death, then your family may be entitled to compensation for the harm done.
Personal injury compensation may include:
- Medical bills
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional anguish
- Damage to personal property
- Other out-of-pocket expenses
- Physical limitations
- Disfigurement
- Lower quality of life
-
"He far exceeded any of my expectations on my case with a positive outcome."I was involved in a refinery accident and was referred to Kemmy Law Firm. Nicholas Kemmy walked me through the process and took care of all the necessary details. He far exceeded any of my expectations on my case with a positive outcome.- Robert R.
-
"I wholeheartedly endorse Kemmy Law without reservation."Working with Tom and Nick Kemmy on my case was a far better experience than I expected going in. They were thoughtful and listened to what I had to say. It was also gratifying that Kemmy Law Firm is truly a family affair with the Dad, Thomas, four sons and a daughter in law, Nick's wife, working together. If you're looking for legal representation, I wholeheartedly endorse Kemmy Law without reservation.- Jerry G.
-
"Not only were they my lawyers they became like family."I honestly got to say Tom and Danny got to be two of the best attorneys in the state of Texas I was injured in the oilfield accident about 3 years ago and they fought for me in my case like some sharks hands down best attorneys out there not only were they my lawyers they became like family thanks Kemmy law firm- Jeremiah L.
-
"I would recommend the Kemmy Law Firm 100 times out of 100."
We could not be more satisfied with Kemmy Law Firm. They represented us, and especially my father with respect and efficiency and earned every bit of what the law allowed. This helped my mother more than I can articulate. I would recommend the Kemmy Law Firm 100 times out of 100.
- Iaz P.
All of our clients have families of their own. They are decent, hardworking people, and come to uswith complex business issues or because their lives have been changed by a catastrophic injury.
Nursing Home Regulations
The Texas Department of Health and Human Services regulates nursing homes and long-term care providers in the state. HHS inspects and licenses these facilities and investigates allegations of abuse or neglect. It also can send matters to the Attorney General if a facility doesn’t correct serious problems.
Texas laws set out:
- Nursing home residents’ rights
- Standards for quality of care
- Standards for the residents’ quality of life
If you believe your loved one’s rights have been violated, whether by neglect or abuse, you can contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman and a nursing home neglect attorney.
Causes of Nursing Home Neglect, Abuse, and Malpractice
Many situations can lead to abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other care facilities. We often find these issues are rooted in poor work culture. The facility’s administrators often don’t hire enough staff or hire inadequately trained or unqualified staff. Many times, staff members aren’t adequately supervised, either.
Other issues include:
- Administrators keep staff with a history of neglect or abuse (called negligent hiring and retention)
- A lack of supplies and resources, such as personal protective equipment
- Personal issues for staff members, such as stress, depression, anxiety, and burnout
Nursing Home Resources for Texans
Texas and the federal government have resources to help families with senior members:
You owe us nothing unless we recover compensation Call us at (830) 264-6297
