Bringing Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Cases to Court

Complaints about poor care, neglect and abuse in long-term care facilities are increasing in New Mexico and across the country. The corporations that own nursing homes would have you believe that this is not a problem—the truth is, it’s about time someone complained.

Our elders deserve to live their final years with dignity and respect, but business decisions that place profit above people short-change nursing homes of needed staff and resources and diminish the quality of care our elders receive.

• Overworked and poorly trained staff—even when they have the very best of intentions—may be unable to provide adequate care.
• Insufficient screening when hiring and poor supervision of staff leaves elders and disabled persons open to unethical and abusive treatment.
• Outdated equipment may increase the risk for injury of frail elders.

Elders do have rights, even in a nursing home. The Harvey Law Firm exists to help injured people get the financial compensation they need to recover. Contact our Albuquerque law office if your family member has suffered nursing home abuse or neglect in a facility anywhere in New Mexico.

Much of our legal practice is focused on obtaining justice for elders who have suffered injuries or families who grieve the premature death of a family member. We are one of the leading firms in New Mexico handling such cases.

Often, families do not know whether they should bring a complaint. Their elder family member was ill, fragile, or very aged, and family members may not wish to complain about those who did the difficult work of caring for them. But please consider this: Your family member deserves to be treated with reasonable care. Did the care facility provide reasonable care if:

• Your elder was improperly restrained in a bed or chair and suffered physical injury or suffocation because of that restraint?
• Your elder suffered dehydration or malnutrition because no one monitored their food intake or took the time to feed them?
• Your elder suffered a painful bedsore that became infected and turned to sepsis?

If you believe that your loved one suffered physical hardship because of inadequate care—even if you are uns ure if it rises to the level of nursing negligence, neglect, or abuse—contact our law office to talk to a lawyer who focuses on nursing home neglect.

Your initial consultation is free. We have talked to hundreds of loving families like yours and we can help you decide on the best course of action to protect and provide for the safety of your loved one.