If you or a loved one fractured a hip at a nursing home, you have the right to financial compensation to pay for your expenses and losses. Our firm has ample experience providing robust representation to clients and can fight for your rights as well. Call now so our Chicago nursing home abuse lawyer can evaluate your case.
For over 40 years, our small but aggressive firm has fought hard to protect our clients and hold wrongdoers accountable. Let the Chicago nursing home broken hip lawyer at The Rooth Law Firm start building a case against the nursing facility today.
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Hiring a law firm with many years of experience can be invaluable as you confront the nursing home, deal with the physical and emotional pain of your loved one’s injury, and fight for the compensation you need to rebuild.
If you are from the Chicago area and want professional legal representation, The Rooth Law Firm can help you by:
- Managing communications: We do all of the talking so you do not have to speak directly to the liable party or, in many cases, appear at meetings at all.
- Gathering evidence: Our team can build a case showing that the nursing home caused your loved one injury and that this injury has negatively affected both your loved one and your entire family.
- Updating you: We keep you informed about what is happening with your case and can even help you make critical legal decisions.
- Negotiating a settlement: If the insurance company offers a settlement, we can make sure it is a fair one—and we can negotiate hard for a higher amount if it is not.
- Going to trial: Robert J. Rooth has extensive trial experience, so if your case ends up before the Cook County Law Division, we are ready to represent you there.
The Rooth Law Firm’s Chicago nursing home broken hip attorney is here for clients who want help with their compensation claims. Call us today for a free consultation. We are available 24/7 to assess your situation and advise you about next steps.
You Can Hold the Nursing Home Accountable by Seeking Damages
A broken hip can be a major cause of stress and frustration for everyone involved. It can also be extremely dangerous, with many hip fractures leading to fatalities.
Our legal team is prepared to pursue both economic and non-economic damages to help your family through this challenging time. Economic damages should cover all of the monetary losses associated with the broken hip, including:
- The cost of treating the injury and managing symptoms as it heals
- The cost of moving your loved one to a new nursing facility
- The cost of modifying your home to accommodate your loved one’s disability, if you decide to have them live with you
Non-economic damages reflect the pain and suffering caused by the injury, including:
- The physical and emotional distress your loved one experienced and will continue to experience as their injury heals
- The ways in which the injury has limited your loved one’s mobility and ability to care for themselves
- The fact that your loved one is no longer able to participate in the same types of activities (e.g., socializing with others) as they did before
Victims from the Chicago area can take advantage of the services offered by The Rooth Law Firm to avoid being shortchanged by the nursing home and their insurance company. With the money you receive, you would no longer have to worry about how you will take care of your loved one: the nursing home’s insurer can cover it all.
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Your first task should be to get your loved one proper medical care. Ask their doctor plenty of questions about the treatment your loved one has received so far and how they are responding to this treatment.
If you are not satisfied that the home is handling the situation well, take your loved one to a hospital immediately. A fractured hip can lead to serious complications, including infections and blood clots, if it is not treated properly. You want to ensure your loved one is safe before doing anything else.
Other Actions to Take After a Hip Fracture
Once you are sure your loved one is well cared for, you can start thinking about your legal rights and how to hold the nursing home accountable for their actions. You can do this by:
- Reporting the injury to Adult Protective Services or another authority
- Saving all materials related to the injury, such as your loved one’s medical records and bills
- Collecting additional evidence if you can, e.g., by taking photos of conditions at the home
- Hiring a personal injury lawyer to explain what the legal process is like and guide you through it
Do not speak to the nursing home’s insurance company without legal representation. They will be looking for ways to minimize your settlement and are not above taking advantage of overwhelmed and grieving families.
If the insurance company tries to contact you about the case, tell us right away. Our lawyer can relay messages between the two sides. This way, you do not put your case at risk or have to deal with insurance representatives who only want to save the company money.
Is a Broken Hip a Sign of Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse?
It could be. Many nursing home injuries are preventable, so your loved one’s injury could well be a sign that the long-term care facility has failed to:
- Hire enough staff to monitor and care for the residents
- Help your loved one move around safely
- Conduct regular evaluations to assess each resident’s risk of falling
- Prevent and/or address abusive behaviors that caused your loved one’s injury
- Provide immediate medical treatment to anyone who suffers a bone fracture or a fall
- Properly administer all treatments and therapies required to ensure your loved one has the best possible chance of recovery
Before you file your case, however, our lawyer must find solid evidence that:
- Someone at the home engaged in one or more of these negligent actions
- The negligent act caused your loved one’s injury
- Your loved one’s injury is responsible for all of the losses your family suffered (insurers sometimes try to blame unrelated accidents or events for injuries caused by their client’s negligence)
The Rooth Law Firm is proud to provide legal assistance to the people of our community. If you suspect your loved one’s injury was caused by negligence, we encourage you to reach out as soon as possible to learn more about your options.
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The Rooth Law Firm’s Chicago nursing home broken hip lawyer understands that you and your family have just been through something terrible—and preventable. Call now for a free case evaluation about your next steps. Rest assured that you will pay no attorneys’ fees unless we win.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is the Average Nursing Home Abuse Settlement?
Your settlement is not based on an average or on what other people have received. Rather, our attorney can evaluate your family’s situation and figure out what damages you are entitled to based on your specific financial, physical, and psychological losses. Your settlement or award should account for all past and future losses.
Do You Need a Lawyer Who Specializes in Nursing Home Neglect?
It is a good idea to hire a lawyer who has already dealt with cases like yours. Nursing home abuse and neglect cases frequently involve unique challenges, such as dealing with the kinds of large companies that often own nursing homes, that are not a factor in other kinds of cases.
What Evidence Do You Need to Prove the Broken Hip Was Caused by Negligence?
To prove your case, we might use some or all of the following types of evidence:
- Your loved one’s medical records
- Statements from medical professionals
- Testimony from your loved one, other nursing home residents, and nursing home employees
- Complaints from people (including you) who reported signs of nursing home abuse
- Any previous legal actions taken against the long-term care facility
When Can You Sue a Nursing Home for Neglect or Abuse?
You can sue a nursing home if you can prove that one of the home’s employees or the home’s policies created an unsafe environment, which in turn caused your loved one’s injuries. You have two years from the date of the injury or the date you learned of the injury to file your lawsuit.
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