South Jersey Nursing Home Accident Lawyer

Compassionate South Jersey Nursing Home Accident Lawyer Helps Elderly Victims and Their Families Seek Accountability and Justice in Camden County, Burlington County, and Throughout NJ

We trust nursing homes to take care of us and our loved ones in our advanced years. Unfortunately, nursing home residents too often are victims of accidents in their nursing homes. When a nursing home resident is injured due to the negligence or recklessness of nursing home staff, or due to nursing home abuse or neglect, the injured resident and their family deserves to pursue accountability and justice for the harm that has been inflicted. Turn to a South Jersey nursing home accident lawyer for assistance in pursuing accountability and justice for the harm that you or a loved one have suffered.

Founding attorney David Gelman and his team at Gelman Law, LLC provide client-focused, trusted legal guidance to injured victims of nursing home accidents and their families. We work diligently to help clients protect their safety and welfare and to recover financial compensation justice by holding those at fault for nursing home accident injuries accountable. With our firm, you will never have to accept a mediocre result in your case; our attorneys will put in whatever work is necessary to secure the best possible outcome under the circumstances of your case. 

Call our firm today for a free initial case evaluation to discuss the next steps in pursuing your or a loved one’s rights and interests with a South Jersey nursing home accident lawyer.

Why Do Nursing Home Accidents Occur?

Many nursing home accidents happen because of staff members’ negligence, including failing to properly supervise residents, follow residents’ medication or feeding schedules, or maintain a safe and hygienic living environment.

However, other nursing home accidents happen due to abuse and neglect inflicted by staffers and management. Abuse includes the intentional infliction of physical or emotional/mental injury on a resident, while neglect arises from the intentional or reckless failure to provide the care necessary to ensure a resident’s health and safety.

Common Injuries Suffered in Nursing Home Accidents

A nursing home accident can involve a resident falling, being crushed by a door or furniture, cutting themselves on a sharp surface or with a sharp object, or suffering a burn due to a hot surface or hot water. As a result, nursing home residents can suffer a wide variety of injuries in an accident. Some of the most frequently occurring injuries for nursing home residents include:

• Lacerations and abrasions
• Burns
• Pressure ulcers/bedsores
• Broken bones, including fractured hips or vertebrae
• Dislocated joints
• Soft tissue injuries, including ligament, tendon, and muscle injuries
• Spinal disc injuries
• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Internal organ injuries and internal bleeding
• Infections
• Crush injuries
• Eye injuries
• Head and facial injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries, especially concussions
• Medication overdose, caused by errors in administering prescriptions to a nursing home resident
• Malnutrition and dehydration, caused by errors with a nursing home resident’s feeding schedule

Let a South Jersey Nursing Home Accident Lawyer Handle the Hard Work in Pursuing Fair and Full Compensation for You or a Loved One

If you or a family member was injured in a nursing home, you may be entitled to recover financial compensation for expenses and losses such as:

• Medical treatment expenses, including hospital bills, surgeries and other medical procedures, prescription medications, and doctor’s appointments
• Costs to relocate yourself or your loved one to a new residence or nursing home
• Physical pain and emotional distress
• Lost quality of life due to disabilities, scarring/disfigurement, or reduce life expectancy caused by your injuries

With a South Jersey nursing home accident lawyer from Gelman Law, LLC, you will have an effective legal advocate who will:

• Thoroughly investigate the accident and your or your loved one’s injuries to determine who can be held responsible to compensate you and your family
• Retain medical and other experts when necessary to help us prepare an effective and persuasive case on your behalf
• Document the full extent of your losses, including your medical expenses and personal losses from pain and suffering and lost quality of life
• File your claim to compensation with the nursing home and other potentially liable parties, and aggressively pursue a negotiated settlement that efficiently provides you with fair and full compensation.
• Take your claims to court or to trial when litigation represents the best option for you to obtain maximum financial recovery for your injuries.

Contact Gelman Law, LLC for a Free Case Review With a Dedicated South Jersey Nursing Home Accident Lawyer to Discuss Your Rights and Options When You or a Family Member Has Been Hurt by a Nursing Home Accident

After you or someone in your family has been injured in a nursing home accident, let Gelman Law, LLC fight to recover financial compensation and justice for you and your family. Contact our firm today for a free, no-obligation consultation to speak to a South Jersey nursing home accident lawyer about how we can help. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Home Accidents in Camden County, Burlington County, and Throughout NJ