Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Law Firm

Welcome to the premier Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Law firm of James Morgan. My firm is personally dedicated to defending the rights of elderly nursing home residents who have been victims of nursing home abuse, neglect or medical misconduct in Arizona. I will fight for your dignity and justice. Contact my Arizona Nursing Home Neglect Law Firm for a free nursing home neglect consultation with an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services each year nearly three million Americans will, at some point, depend upon the 16,000+ nursing homes throughout the U.S. to provide life-saving care. While many nursing home facilities do provide quality care for my elders, far too many fail to do so.

Alarmingly, research conducted by the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California found that the average number of deficiencies cited per each certified nursing facility in Arizona during 2006 was 13.3, with 13.1 of those citations being deficiencies that could cause actual harm to residents or place them in immediate jeopardy. Severe cases of elder abuse and neglect discovered included elderly patients being left in soiled clothes for hours, unanswered call lights, and, more recently, medications were not given to patients for several days.

The percent of Arizona nursing homes cited with the ten most common nursing home deficiencies were as follows:

57% cited for - poor food sanitation

61% cited for - insufficient quality of care

8% cited for - failure to meet professional standards

64% cited for - occurrences of preventable accidents

56% cited for - poor housekeeping

8% cited for - insufficient accident prevention

17% cited for - insufficient comprehensive care plans

14% cited for - pressure sores

20% cited for - insufficient incontinence/urinary care

41% cited for - insufficient infection control

Under U.S. laws that govern nursing home care facilities, every nursing home resident is entitled to specific rights and protections. Upon admission to a nursing home facility, it is the legal obligation of the nursing home to inform each resident, orally and in writing, of the patient’s legal rights during their stay at the facility, this includes all nursing homes in the state of Arizona.

Despite strictly defined nursing home laws and regulations, millions of elderly people dependent on assisted care in long-term facilities and nursing homes are at risk for abuse, neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation, preventable accidents and medical mishaps. Physical, emotional or financial abuse that causes injury can occur repeatedly or be a single, conspicuous event. Such injuries commonly include:

falls and fractures
physical or chemical restraints
malnutrition or dehydration
medicinal mishaps
pressure sores (bedsores)
inefficient supervision
unexplained injuries
physical abuse
weight loss (or gain)
septic shock
gangrene
theft of money or possessions
wrongful death
unsanitary conditions
staffing insufficiencies
abandonment
lack of hygienic care
defective equipment
sexual abuse

If you suspect a family member or friend has not received adequate care in an Arizona long-term facility, or has been a victim of nursing home abuse in Arizona, negligence or medical malpractice in Arizona, contact attorney James Morgan at the premier Arizona nursing home abuse law firm today. You may have grounds to file a personal injury lawsuit or, if the injuries caused death, a wrongful death lawsuit.

In preparation for litigation of an elder abuse, neglect or medical malpractice case in Arizona, all medical records, complaints, governmental or third party investigations that may have been conducted will need to be reviewed by a knowledgeable and experienced Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer. All individuals involved, such as family members, friends and witnesses should also be interviewed to determine if there is any additional, pertinent evidence of abuse or maltreatment.

The Arizona nursing home abuse attorney, James Morgan is committed to preserving and upholding the rights of elderly nursing home residents by moving swiftly towards legal action that will compensate victims and their families for injuries resulting from abuse, negligence or medical malpractice in a nursing home facility. Contact James Morgan for a free Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Consultation or call toll free at 1-877-826-7900. If I agree to accept your case, I will only receive payment for my services if the court awards you compensation.

Our Arizona Nursing Home Abuse law firm represents victims of nursing home neglect, abuse and medical malpractice in Maricopa County, Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Peoria, Chandler, Sun City, Sun City West, Fountain Hills, Surprise, Gilbert, El Mirage, Avondale, Tempe, Scottsdale, Tucson, Pima County, Yuma, Yuma County, Flagstaff and Coconino County.

If you or a loved on has been injured in an Arizona nursing home we can help. Have an experianced Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Attorney fight for you and get the dignity and justice you deserve!