When You Need an Ohio Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer, We’re Here to Help
When you entrust your loved one’s care to a nursing home, you expect compassion, dignity, and professional medical attention. Unfortunately, nursing home neglect and abuse are far more common than families realize. In these circumstances, you need an Ohio nursing home negligence lawyer. If your loved one has suffered harm due to inadequate care, poor supervision, or outright neglect, you don’t have to face this devastating situation alone. Your loved one should never fall in these facilities.
At Taubman Law, we understand the emotional trauma and financial burden that nursing home neglect causes families. For over 50 years, we’ve been fighting for justice against negligent healthcare providers throughout Ohio, and we’re ready to hold nursing homes accountable for failing your family.
If your loved one has suffered from nursing home neglect, don’t wait — contact Taubman Law today at 216.621.0794 or fill out our contact form for a free consultation to protect your family’s rights.
Understanding Nursing Home Neglect in Ohio
Nursing home neglect occurs when staff members fail to provide adequate care, supervision, or assistance that residents need for their health, safety, and well-being. Unlike intentional abuse, neglect often stems from understaffing, inadequate training, poor management, or institutional policies that prioritize profits over patient care.
Ohio law requires nursing homes to provide a standard of care that meets residents’ medical, emotional, and social needs. When facilities fail to meet these standards — whether through action or inaction — they can be held legally responsible for the resulting harm. Nursing home neglect cases fall under Ohio’s medical malpractice laws, which means you have just one year from when you discovered the neglect to file your lawsuit.
The challenge is proving that the nursing home’s failure to provide adequate care directly caused your loved one’s injuries or deteriorated condition. This requires extensive medical record review, expert testimony from healthcare professionals, and a thorough understanding of both Ohio’s nursing home regulations and medical malpractice law.
Common Types of Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home neglect can take many forms, often resulting in serious injuries or death that could have been prevented with proper care. Common types of neglect include:
- Medication errors and failure to monitor — Wrong medications, missed doses, or failure to monitor for adverse reactions, leading to drug interactions, overdoses, or untreated medical conditions
- Inadequate fall prevention — Failure to use proper restraints, supervision, or safety equipment, resulting in broken bones, head injuries, or hip fractures
- Poor hygiene and infection control — Neglecting basic cleanliness standards, leading to urinary tract infections, pneumonia, or sepsis
- Pressure sore neglect — Failure to reposition immobile residents regularly, causing painful bedsores that can become infected or lead to life-threatening complications
- Nutritional and hydration neglect — Inadequate feeding assistance or monitoring, resulting in malnutrition, dehydration, choking incidents, or aspiration pneumonia
- Failure to provide necessary medical care — Ignoring symptoms, delaying treatment, or failing to communicate with physicians, leading to progression of treatable conditions
- Inadequate supervision — Leaving vulnerable residents unattended, resulting in wandering, falls, altercations with other residents, or self-injury
- Social and emotional neglect — Isolation, lack of mental stimulation, or failure to address depression, leading to rapid cognitive and physical decline
The consequences of nursing home neglect can be devastating, often requiring extensive medical treatment or rehabilitation, or resulting in wrongful death. Families frequently face mounting medical bills while dealing with the emotional trauma of watching their loved one suffer due to preventable neglect. It’s essential they work with an Ohio nursing home neglect lawyer to navigate this process.
Need an Ohio Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer? Call Taubman Law
For over 50 years, Taubman Law has been fighting for victims of personal injury and medical negligence throughout Ohio, including families affected by nursing home neglect. Bruce Taubman brings five decades of medical malpractice experience and has secured millions of dollars in settlements for clients. Brian Taubman adds modern legal strategies and extensive trial experience to complement his father’s expertise. Together, this father-son team provides the personal attention and aggressive representation your family needs during this difficult time.
What sets Taubman Law apart is their personal approach to every case. When you hire them, you get Bruce and Brian personally handling your case — not junior associates or outside firms. They refuse to farm out work, ensuring your family receives the dedicated attention you deserve while fighting for justice.
Operating on a contingency fee basis, you pay nothing unless they win your case. This approach aligns their interests with yours and ensures they’re motivated to achieve the best possible outcome for your family.
Don’t let nursing home neglect go unpunished. Contact Taubman Law today at 216.621.0794 or fill out our contact form for your free consultation.
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