Chesterfield County Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

In 2020, a woman noticed that her grandmother was rapidly deteriorating while in the care of Roanoke nursing home Raleigh Court. She was unkempt with greasy hair and had toe injuries that had been untreated for at least two months. These signs of abuse spurred the granddaughter to bring her grandmother to a hospital, where two of her toes were amputated. She then removed her grandmother from the nursing home.

This woman did exactly what you should do. If you see any signs of neglect, get medical attention for your loved one immediately. Then, remove them from the facility. Finally, contact the elder abuse law firm of Commonwealth Law Group to get additional help.

At Commonwealth Law Group, we know that money is tight and a lawsuit sounds really expensive. We don’t want to make money matters worse when your loved one is suffering. We charge nothing for your initial consultation and only get paid if we get you money for your case. This lets you stop worrying about money while helping a loved one that has been abused in a Virginia nursing home.

The Department of Justice launched an initiative in March 2020 to identify and investigate problematic nursing homes. This initiative exists to protect elderly residents from nursing home abuse. Commonwealth Law Group can help you determine whether your loved one is a resident of a nursing home that has been targeted by this initiative.

When the facts are on your side, the insurance company for your nursing home is likely to settle. The average settlement for a nursing home abuse case is over $400,000. Jury verdicts have an even higher average and may award you millions of dollars, but a trial will take significantly longer to resolve.

The answer to that question depends on whether you accept a settlement or go to trial. A settlement is usually quite fast, and you might receive your money in just a few months or weeks. A trial will almost always take years to complete. We usually recommend that you accept a fair settlement because elderly loved ones can’t afford to wait years.

Over 90% of cases are settled without ever going to trial. This doesn’t mean the courts aren’t involved at all. In many cases, nursing home lawyers file a lawsuit with the court and maybe even a handful of motions. But it is rare that a trial starts and even rarer that a nursing home abuse trial ends in a jury verdict.

Commonwealth Law Group has been serving clients in personal injury cases in Chesterfield County for years. We are familiar with all of the signs of abuse and with local nursing homes. Our attorneys care about our elderly clients and do everything they can to keep them safe and get them the money they need to pay bills and receive better care in the future. Just call us at (804) 999-9999 to speak to a compassionate lawyer who wants to help you and your loved one.