Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Los Angeles

Elder abuse involving nursing homes can be difficult to detect and report. Ness Law’s nursing home abuse lawyers in Los Angeles, CA allow you to get justice for the neglect and abusive behavior of the nursing home staff.

Fighting for Victims of Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse is a real problem. Proper staffing and training of workers is often not carried out on a regular basis, if at all. Contact a nursing home abuse lawyer in Los Angeles if nursing home mistreatment has injured or harmed one of your loved ones.

Los Angeles Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys Creating A Safer Future For Seniors

According to a recent survey, about 1.7% of seniors in California live in nursing homes. Many of these are well-cared for yet many of them fall victim to abuse. Abused or neglected nursing home residents have legal rights. Civil justice may compensate the victim for losses. Survivors of nursing home abuse victims may be eligible for compensation.

Hiring a Los Angeles nursing home abuse lawyer lets you heal and move forward while an expert professional handles legal problems. A nursing home abuse law firm in Los Angeles can investigate the nursing home, find evidence of neglect or abuse to use in court, guide your family through confusing legal proceedings, and provide the care and support you need during this difficult time.

Hovik Oganesyan

Nursing Home Abuse: Types and Signs Of Abuse

Nursing homes should reassure you about your senior loved one’s care and offer long-term care to the elderly. Unfortunately, not all nursing home patients are safe from staff neglect and fall victim to abuse. Hiring an experienced nursing home physical abuse lawyer in Los Angeles can prove to be the difference between getting the just compensation you deserve and getting cheated on by abusive nursing homes.

A common type of nursing home abuse is physical abuse causing intentional physical harm to nursing home patients from the staff such as punching, kicking, slapping, pushing or other physical harm.

Abuse is not just limited to physical violence. It also involves mental abuse causing humiliation using verbal or emotional abuse, belittling or beratement, isolation, and restraints.

Sexual abuse is yet another common type of abuse suffered by seniors in nursing homes. This involves nonconsensual sexual contact by staff towards nursing home residents.

Financial abuse involves scamming nursing home patients to fraud and deceit them by extortion of money or assets.

There have also been cases of elderly abduction for money extortion, proving to be serious crimes resulting in harming a person's mental health, safety and physical well-being.

Here are some common signs that an elderly might be a nursing home abuse victim:

Frequent physical injuries or trips to the ER
Broken bones and dislocations

Neglected sanitation or personal grooming
Infections or bedsores
Signs of dehydration or malnutrition
Unusual bank account withdrawals or large gifts

Why Choose Us?

We Have A Team Of Top-Tier Legal Professionals

To protect your interests and secure the compensation you are due, we have assembled a team of top nursing home financial abuse lawyers in Los Angeles.

We Give Every Case Personalized Attention

We know that every injury case is different and calls for a tailored strategy. Throughout the duration of your case, you will be given individual attention.

We Believe That Investigation Is Key For A Strong Case

A nursing home abuse attorney in Los Angeles, CA can interview nursing staff, collect medical records, and investigate the occurrence. This may be significant when proving culpability or neglect.

We Are Just A Phone Call Away

Your road to recovery starts with a simple phone call. Contact us now and take the first step towards securing the justice and compensation you deserve. Remember, you are not alone in this fight – we are just a phone call away.

Being a top 40 Under 40 National Trial Lawyer, Hovik Oganesyan Will Fight To Get You What You Deserve.

We have recovered $6 Million+ for our clients in cases of all types.

Motor Vehicle Accident

$250,000

Total Duration of Representation - 5 months

Our client's claim was initially denied by the at-fault carrier, stating that our client initiated the lane change, therefore he is responsible for the collision. We immediately hired experts to download the EDR data from both vehicles, ultimately shifting 100% liability to the other driver.

Motor Vehicle Accident

$250,000

Total Duration of Representation - 12 months

We took over the handling of this file after our client terminated their prior representation. In response to our pre-litigation demand, the insurance carrier top offer was $32,000.00. We immediately filed suit against the adverse driver and the carrier. Throughout the course of litigation and multiple motions against the Defendant, we settled the case for maximum amount available.

Motor Vehicle Accident

$478,000

Total Duration of Representation - 12 months

Insurance company initially offered ZERO. We immediately filed suit against the adverse driver and the carrier. Ultimately, we were able to corroborate our client's injuries and detail how life-altering the accident was and settled for the maximum amount under the policy.

Premises Liability

$990,000

Total Duration of Representation - 18 months

Insurance company initially offered ZERO. Insurance company also disputed liability, and took the position that our client was at fault for her injuries. We immediately filed suit and were able to corroborate our client's injuries and detail how life-altering the accident was and settled almost the maximum permitted under the insurance policy.

Motor Vehicle Accident

$300,000

Total Duration of Representation - 12 months

Although the insurance company accepted liability for the accident, they did not accept our client's injuries. They had made an unreasonable pre-lit offer, which was rejected. During litigation, we were able to retain our orthopedic surgeon who opined that our client is in need of a shoulder replacement surgery, however she cannot move forward with the surgery. As such, she will have to live with pain in her shoulder for the remainder of her life.