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Nursing home negligence cases are often hard to prove. It can be very difficult to get a victim of an advanced age—who may be dealing with cognitive impairments and other disabilities—to accurately report the series of events that led to the negligence, and nursing home staff often fail to report complaints for fear of facing social, work-related, financial, or even legal consequences for doing so. An experienced nursing home negligence lawyer knows the type of evidence that is needed to prove nursing home negligence claims and is familiar with the legal process of recovering damages related to the injury.

Your attorney can provide you with important services aimed at increasing your chance of obtaining the compensation you are entitled to receive for the nursing home negligence that caused your injury.

Some of these services include:

  • A free case evaluation that is designed to provide answers to legal questions you have about your specific case, assist you in learning more about the nursing home negligence claims process, and to allow you to “interview” the attorney for the job of representing your case.
  • A client-friendly contingent fee payment scheme that allows you to withhold payment for your lawyer’s services unless your case successfully concludes.
  • A determination of all liable parties and all sources of insurance that can be accessed to provide your compensation.
  • A valuation of your case that is based on the financial and emotional impacts of your injury.
  • Timely filing of all court-required paperwork in the proper jurisdiction, and attendance at all pre-trial conferences and hearings associated with your case.
  • Aggressive negotiation focused on attaining a fair settlement offer on your behalf.
  • The collection and organization of the evidence and witness testimony that can be used to prove your case.
  • Litigation, including the preparation of opening and closing statements as well as the presentation of evidence and the examination of witnesses.
  • Assistance collecting your settlement or award.