Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers
Nursing homes are licensed by the state and must adhere to state and federal regulations in offering care for their patients. Additionally, routine inspections and record keeping are required in order to ensure they maintain an appropriate and adequate level of care. McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC contacts the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in initiating an investigation involving nursing home abuse and neglect. Our office requisitions records, staffing information, video footage if available, and documentation regarding the care and health of a neglected or abused patient. We expose abuse, identify neglect, and demand compensation for our clients.
Fight incompetence and abuse – contact South Carolina nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers at McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC today. Our Rock Hill, Columbia and Anderson, offices represent clients throughout Charleston, Greenville, Sumter, Myrtle Beach, Florence, and Spartanburg.
Warning Signs of Abuse: What to Look For
Nursing home abuse and neglect is often accompanied by certain warning signs such as the following:
- bedsores
- dehydration
- malnutrition
- slips and falls
- unexpected death
- wandering from facility
- prescription errors
- patient to patient abuse
- fecal impaction
Pursuing Nursing Home Abuse Cases
- After our nursing home neglect attorneys are contacted by a client, we initiate the following process in collecting evidence and preparing your case: Submit Freedom of Information request on nursing home to determine if it was involved in any other cases involving neglect or abuse;
- Consult experts to evaluate nursing home records to determine if information was altered or falsified;
- Track down witnesses, including current and former staff;
- Evaluate time cards, crosschecked against when injuries or incidents of abuse likely happened.
Defending those Who Cannot Always Defend Themselves
With aging parents and loved ones of our own, we are dedicated to exposing abuse and neglect of the elderly. We diligently and relentlessly pursue elder abuse and those who abuse the elderly.
To discuss how we can help you, contact South Carolina nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC today.
