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Wrongful Death

Each year, thousands of our elderly are killed in nursing homes; vulnerable victims of wrongful and preventable deaths. Many of these deaths are caused by fatal neglect linked to malnutrition, dehydration, pressure sores or medical negligence.

To protect family members in unfortunate situations of wrongful death in nursing homes and long-term facilities, Arizona law provides for wrongful death and survival actions. However, there is a 2 year statute of limitations on Arizona wrongful death claims no matter what the cause of death. Therefore, any claim for a wrongful death case must be filed within two years of the date the death occurred.

If you suspect a loved one has wrongfully died in a nursing home or long-term care facility because of abuse, neglect or medical negligence contact attorney James Morgan at our leading Nursing Home Abuse Law Firm for a free consultation.

Wrongful death can be defined as a death that is directly caused and attributed to the fault of another individual or collection of individuals. Deaths in nursing home can be a result of:

Raging infections

Lack of supervision

Fractures

Unsanitary conditions

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Elopement and wandering

Unnecessary chemical and physical restraints

Unattended health conditions

Medical negligence

Often times, wrongful deaths in nursing homes occur when there is overcrowding, inadequate staffing or staff that is not sufficiently trained.

Rather than admit there may be a problem, nursing home staff may attempt to cover up abuse or neglect in wrongful death situations. The family might be told that the patient “died in his sleep.” Or, they may suggest that an autopsy is not necessary. Clothing may not be available under the pretense that it was soiled, when the clothing may indicate bloodstains or other questionable evidence. These scenarios could indicate an “unexplained injury" or wrongful death.

If these situations occur, answers need to be given and family members should insist that any questionable death be explained and reported. An answer of, "we don't know" is unacceptable. Nursing homes have a legal duty to provide 24 hour a day protective care. When there is a fatal injury, do not settle for “whitewashing” of the incident by administrators or nursing personnel.

If you or someone you care about has died in an Arizona nursing home or long term care facility under questionable circumstances you may need legal assistance.

The knowledgeable Nursing Home Abuse attorneys at the Law Firm of Young & Wallin are dedicated to pursuing justice for wrongful deaths caused by nursing home abuse, neglect and medical negligence and are committed to helping prevent nursing home abuse and neglect by diligently defending the legal rights of nursing home residents. Contact attorney James Morgan at our nursing home abuse law firm for a free consultation. If we believe you have grounds for a personal injury case, we will only receive compensation if you are awarded for damages.

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Young & Wallin achieved an excellent result. My father died due to neglect at a nursing home. Initially my family was apprehensive about pursuing it and we waited for over a year before contacting the law office. The facility kept stalling us with stories about an investigation, but never admitted any fault. In less than six months, I received compensation for the suffering and death of my father, and I am very happy with the results they achieved for my family.

C.D.

My husband suffered a stroke out of state and was transferred to a local rehabilitation facility. He was only in facility for nine days and suffered neglect and injury from falls and the failure to provide the care that they promised us. After contacting Young & Wallin, the facility immediately recognized their failure and agreed to compensate my husband for his suffering and injuries that he received. We did not expect much, but Young & Wallin got a great result for us. The staff and lawyers were very helpful and understanding throughout this process.

Young & Wallin is a great team to have on your side. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. They were always available when I had questions and are ready to help. I am very happy with the outcome that they obtained for our family.

L.L.

I was referred to Young & Wallin and they were very helpful in repairing my case. Another lawyer initiated my case but I felt that he was not providing me with good representation. Mr. Young obtained my case and got me an excellent outcome. The recovery I received was very fair.

I.G.

Young & Wallin are a great team and are very knowledgeable and helpful. They allowed me to have great input on my case and allowed me to be very involved with the process. The nursing home abuse lawyers took time for my questions and always had good advice and counsel for me. They made the whole process less stressful and it seemed manageable.

H.D.

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