The Dickson Firm represents nursing home residents and their families in cases against the owners and the operators of nursing homes throughout the State of Ohio.
Many times when people call our Ohio nursing home lawyers, they are unclear as to what damages are available in a case where a nursing home resident has been neglected or abused.
In most of our cases where a nursing home resident is injured or killed as a result of neglect or abuse in a nursing home, the resident was no longer working, so they do not have a claim for lost income.
If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home, please call us at The Dickson Firm at 1 800 OHIO LAW, as we would be happy to talk with you and help you in any way that we can.
We serve victims and their families across Ohio, including Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton, Akron, Columbus and many other cities and towns across the state.
Often their injuries require extensive medical treatment. The medical bills that they incur are a part of their damages. We are able to recover compensation for the medical bills that are incurred for the treatment that the resident received for the injuries they suffered as a result of the abuse or neglect at the nursing home. We can also recover for the resident's pain and suffering. We can also recover for the resident's loss of enjoyment of life.
Loss of enjoyment of life is measure of damages where the resident is injured and incapacitated and, as a result, does not enjoy their normal life. They are entitled to compensation for taking away that enjoyment.
In wrongful death cases, we are able to recover all of the damages described above through the estate of the person who is deceased.
If the death was caused by neglect or abuse, we are also able to recover for the mental anguish or the emotional suffering of the resident's family. We are also able to recover for their loss of society. Loss of society means that the family had a valuable relationship with the resident, and that relationship was taken away as a result of the person's death. The family is entitled to compensation for that loss of that relationship.
In many cases, nursing homes are also liable for punitive damages. Compensatory damages described above are meant to compensate the resident or their family for their harms and losses. Punitive damages are meant to punish the owners and the operators of the nursing home for their conduct and to deter others from similar conduct.
In order to recover punitive damages, we must prove that the nursing home demonstrated actual malice. Actual malice means that they demonstrated a conscious disregard for the rights and safety of the resident, which had a great probability of causing substantial harm. We can often prove this in our cases, since nursing home residents are guaranteed certain rights pursuant to the Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights. We can also prove that the nursing home demonstrated a conscious disregard for the nursing home resident's safety, which resulted in significant injury.
All of these damages are available in our typical nursing home case.
If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home, please call us at The Dickson Firm at 1 800 OHIO LAW, as we would be happy to talk with you and help you in any way that we can.
To learn more about nursing home abuse and neglect in Ohio, please read:
Four Common Types of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
How Long Do I Have to Bring a Claim for Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect in Ohio?
3 Critical Questions to Ask Your Cleveland Nursing Home Injury Lawyer
