At The Law offices of Ben Yeroushalmi, we understand the challenges facing our society, especially the unfortunate tragedies which occur when nursing homes decide to cut corners to save costs, or outright deploy despicable practices, resulting in neglect and avoidable suffering. The average age span of Americans is expanding, and the elderly are becoming the fastest growing segment of our population, due largely to the baby-boom of the post World War II era. There is also a very large and growing population of elderly immigrants living in the US, and particularly in California. As a result of these demographic realities, many elderly Americans and Immigrants have become residents of nursing homes, either by choice or out of dire medical necessity. Despite the efforts made by the state and federal governments to curb such abuses, it seems, unfortunately, that incidences of neglect and abuse are still prevalent, and may even rise.

Nursing Home Neglect can include a wide variety of cases, including both negligence and abuse. Regardless of the determining deficiencies within each facility that give rise to such abuse and neglect, you and your loved ones deserve to be free from such suffering. Mr. Yeroushalmi strongly believes in the notion that one way to judge a society is by how it treats its sick, old, and bed-ridden. It is the responsibility of the nursing home and their staff, therefore, to provide the best possible care to you and your loved ones. And when they fail to do so, it is our privilege and responsibility to step in and protect you, and to hold all culprits responsible for your avoidable suffering.

Some common nursing home claims are based on ulcers or pressure sores, falls, abuse (sexual or physical), unsanitary conditions, and failure to adequately provide physician ordered care and pain relief. Nursing home negligence can result in malnutrition, dehydration, and infection caused by inadequate hygiene and careless or improper administration of medication. In some cases, the negligence of the nursing home staff can lead to the need for an otherwise avoidable amputation. There are also many instances of preventable falls resulting in bruises, broken bones and other serious injuries that could have been avoided by proper supervision and care. Aside from physical abuse and neglect, elder abuse often occurs through the financial abuse by caretakers, nursing home staff, relatives or unscrupulous individuals who target the elderly to spirit away their assets. If you are a victim of Nursing Home Neglect or Elder Abuse, or you suspect your loved one’s suffering is due to such negligence or abuse, please contact us immediately. We will fight relentlessly for you and your loved ones to provide you with the vindication you deserve. We will get you the maximum value for your case, and we will take your case to trial if necessary. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.

Contact us today to schedule a free consultation. We will even come to your home or hospital.