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Nursing Home Injuries/Abuse

Residents of nursing homes are some of society's most vulnerable individuals. Injuries sustained by nursing home residents are an unfortunate reality. Still, not all injuries sustained within the walls of a nursing home are preventable, and not all injuries involve fault or wrongdoing on the part of the facility or its staff. But some absolutely do. And still others may involve particularly egregious neglect or willful abuse of a resident.

Wagstaff & Cartmell has tried, and won, cases both for, and against, nursing homes. In 2007, Tom Cartmell obtained a $3 million verdict, including over $2.5 million in punitive damages, against a nursing home on behalf of the estate of a 73-year-old resident who developed pressure sores on both his right and left heels from inadequate care and positioning, and the sores progressed and became severely infected, which led to the amputation of both of the resident's legs. The firm has also successfully defended nursing homes in several jury trials in which substantial damages were being claimed.

In many cases, it takes experience, aggressive investigation, and seasoned judgment to separate good cases from bad. Wagstaff & Cartmell is proud to represent both plaintiffs and defendants in nursing home litigation, and we believe our balanced perspective lends weight and credibility to the positions we advance on behalf of our clients. We also believe that is another reason why our firm's lawyers are frequent speakers at educational seminars on the subject of nursing home litigation.

Nursing home cases handled by lawyers at Wagstaff & Cartmell have involved issues such as:

• Abuse
• Amputations
• Bed Sores
• Decubitus Ulcers
• Diet & Nutritional Errors
• Falls
• Medication Errors
• Pressure Sores/Ulcers

If you would like to speak to a lawyer at Wagstaff & Cartmell about our nursing home litigation practice, call (816) 701-1100. We offer free initial consultations. We handle most plaintiff's cases on a contingency fee and most defense cases on an hourly basis, but we are willing to discuss alternative billing arrangements as well.