When you visit your loved one at a nursing home, you hope to see them happy and thriving. You do not expect to find them suffering from inexplicable injuries. If your loved one has experienced injuries that the nursing home staff cannot adequately explain, they could be the result of abuse or neglect. If that is the case, you may want to seek help from a Miami unexplained bruises or cuts or burns lawyer. If your loved one is suffering abuse, a lawyer can fight for the justice you deserve.
At Pintas & Mullins Law Firm, we work hard for our clients and do not back down from a fight. If you cannot get a straight answer from nursing home staff about what happened to your relative, it might be because they are hiding something. We may be able to provide a solution. We want to help you build a case against the nursing home responsible for your loved one’s injuries.
Give us a call today for a free consultation at (800) 842-6336. We work on a contingency-fee-basis, so you do not need to worry about payment unless we win for your family.
What to Do if Your Loved One Cannot Explain Their Injuries
Though it is impossible to know their cause, there are many potential explanations for your loved one’s unexplained injuries. You may find it hard to get information from them about their injuries or any abuse, neglect, or mistreatment.
If your loved one suffers from dementia, you may not be able to get an explanation for an injury because they genuinely do not remember the incident. In cases where your loved one does remember and can explain the cause, they may be hesitant to do so if they are suffering abuse. They may be worried that if they report their injuries and abuse, they will experience retaliation and worse abuse from staff.
If you suspect that an unexplained injury is the result of abuse, you may be able to work with a lawyer to determine whether that is the case. Together, we can build a case that depicts the abuse and mistreatment your loved one has endured.
A Medical Evaluation May Help Your Loved One and Your Case
If you cannot get accurate information about the cause of your loved one’s injury, you may not know its true extent. A nursing home may avoid reporting and explaining the injuries for fear of liability. If the nursing home is trying to hide a patient’s injury, they may be hesitant to seek treatment for it.
Your loved one may benefit from a medical evaluation to rule out any injuries or infections that are not immediately evident. An injury that appears to be only a bruise, for example, may also be a fracture. Cuts and burns can become severely infected if they do not receive treatment. In addition to receiving the necessary medical care to treat their injury, documentation of medical treatment and diagnoses will be useful later when building a case against the nursing home.
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Filing a Lawsuit Against a Nursing Home for Unexplained Injuries
If your loved one’s injuries are the result of neglect or abuse, you may be eligible to recover compensation on their behalf. We must establish that abuse or neglect occurred to seek justice and recover compensation for your loved one.
Recoverable compensation will depend on the circumstances of their injuries and the abuse or neglect they suffered. If they suffered bruises, cuts, or burns, there is the chance that you have received, and may continue to receive, medical bills for the past and future treatment of those injuries. A lawsuit can compensate you for all of those financial losses, or “economic damages.” Other damages a lawsuit may cover include the physical, emotional, and psychological pain your loved one endured as a result of their injury. A lawyer may be able to file a lawsuit on your behalf to get the damages and justice your family deserves.
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Florida Statute of Limitations for Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect
There are important details to consider when filing any type of lawsuit, one of which is the statute of limitations. In Florida, according to Florida Statutes §400.0236, victims have two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit.
While two years can seem like plenty of time, it can pass quickly. It is wise to be mindful of it in this type of case. This is especially true if you discover the injuries at a later date than when they occurred. If you are concerned that your statute of limitations will run out soon on your loved one’s case, you may want to speak to a lawyer about the details of your situation.
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If you are worried that a nursing home has neglected its duty to care for and supervise your loved one, a Miami unexplained bruises or cuts or burns lawyer might be able to help. At Pintas & Mullins Law Firm, we will fight hard to get your loved one the justice they deserve. We want to hear more about your case to see what a Miami unexplained bruises or cuts or burns lawyer can do for you. We give all potential clients free consultations at (800) 842-6336. We charge no fee to take your case and are not paid unless we win, so you have nothing to lose. Give us a call today to learn more.
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