Bay Area Nursing Home Abuse
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Elders who are abused or neglected at care facilities are often silent victims.
Conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can prevent them from identifying their abusers or from remembering details about their abuse — even if the signs of abuse and neglect are obvious.
Attorney Felicia Curran understands that profit-driven management at many nursing homes, hospitals and senior care facilities contributes to negligent care. Instead of investing money in new equipment or better staff, these organizations may literally nickel-and-dime their elderly patients to death.
Through her practice at the Law Offices of Felicia C. Curran in Oakland, California, Ms. Curran works to provide a voice to voiceless victims of elder abuse and neglect throughout the Bay Area — bringing them justice, dignity and compensation for their damages.
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Retain our law firm, and we can identify the issues leading to serious injuries and wrongful death, including:
- Lack of training and/or oversight of employees
- Low wages that decrease employee morale and discourage quality work
- Inadequate employee screening to identify potential or past abusers
- Unobserved policies or inadequate policies to protect patient health and safety
- Outdated or nonfunctional equipment
The Law Offices of Felicia C. Curran has successfully secured verdicts and settlements for compensation for elderly clients and their families. For information about other cases in which we have succeeded, please see our Notable Case Results page.
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If you believe your elderly loved one has suffered abuse or neglect at a care facility, it is important that you document it. If possible, you should photograph any evidence of physical abuse or neglect such as bruising, fractures, pressure sores, use of restraints or poor hygiene.
Further, you should obtain any pertinent medical records (or forensic records, if applicable) identifying an injury or other medical condition such as malnutrition, dehydration or infection.
If you have evidence of physical abuse, call the police. For other health-related concerns contact the California Department of Health Care Services, the California Department of Social Services and your local protective services authorities. When possible, obtain written and certified correspondence for future verification.
Just as importantly, however, you should call your attorney at the Law Offices of Felicia C. Curran to represent you.
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For more information about our legal services or to schedule a free initial consultation with our lawyer, contact us online in Oakland, California, or by calling 510-823-2331. There is no charge until we recover compensation for you.