If your loved one has suffered abuse or neglect by a nursing home here in New Jersey, our attorneys are ready to get justice for you and your family. When you move a relative into an elder care facility, you have the very reasonable expectation he or she will be treated with compassion and respect. Your money should pay for responsible health care and nothing less. Our legal team wants negligent nursing homes to pay for their injustices and make sure future patients receive better treatment.

The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 ensures that “all residents in nursing homes are entitled to receive quality care and live in an environment that improves or maintains the quality of their physical and mental health.” Unfortunately, a 2003 report by the National Research Council Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect estimated between 1 million and 2 million Americans aged 65 or older have been mistreated by someone they depend upon for care.

Compounding the tragedy, many elderly nursing home residents and home elder care patients cannot speak and are unable to report mistreatment they may suffer. Facility and health care service administrators try to cover up any malicious and negligent behavior by their staff people. We know the laws behind patients’ rights in New Jersey. Furthermore, federal regulations state it does not matter whether private funds or Medicare/Medicaid funds are paying for elder care - quality of life is important for all ages.

Notify us immediately if you suspect a friend or loved one in New Jersey is suffering neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of property/funds at the hands of his or her caretaker. There are very detailed reports that need to be placed with government agencies right away and we want help you through every step of this process. Our lawyers have helped thousands of clients find out the truth about nursing home neglect or abuse in New Jersey.

Contact us for free today and let’s get started investigating your case. We’ll meet you in your home, at the hospital or in our Paterson, NJ office.