Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

We are Ohio nursing home abuse lawyers. We investigate nursing home abuse, injuries, and suspicious deaths for families. We get answers about what happened, and why. When appropriate, we can file a nursing home abuse or neglect lawsuit, and try a nursing home case to a jury.

It’s what we do.

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We empower families to hold nursing homes accountable for their carelessness.

Nothing is more difficult that trusting vulnerable family members to someone else’s care. When a nursing home corporation violates that trust by carelessly injuring, abusing, or neglecting your parent or family member, the corporation–or its insurance company–will hire lawyers to do everything they can to keep the nursing home from being held accountable.

That’s where we come in. We balance the scales by bringing deep experience in nursing home trial work to cases involving nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, falls in nursing homes, bedsores, and nursing home wrongful death, among others.

How we work

Every person’s story is different. But everyone wants to know what happened, and if someone is to blame. We’ve developed a system for investigating nursing home cases, building the case, and working the case up for trial. If we determine there is a strong case, we’ll take it on, and take it to the end. You’ll get answers.

The nursing home will either take responsibility, or we’ll force them to trial to be held accountable by a jury.

Learn more about how we:

investigate nursing home cases;
build a nursing home case;
work the case up for trial;
prepare you and your family to be confident at trial.

On our nursing home lawsuits page.

When Is a Nursing Home Responsible for Elder Abuse or Neglect?

Almost every nursing home in America must follow federal regulations regarding caring for residents, which includes care to prevent or reduce the likelihood of:

Falls and other accidents / dangerous situations
Bedsores / Pressure ulcers
Malnutrition
Dehydration
Choking and Suffocation Deaths
Understaffing
Wrongful Death
Sexual Assault
Wandering off / elopement

If a nursing home violates federal regulations, Ohio regulations or the Ohio Resident’s Rights Law, its own policies, or reasonable industry standards, it may be liable for injuries that result.

We concentrate our practice on investigating and proving these types of violations, to be able to prove nursing home negligence at trial. Often that means nursing homes want to settle, because they know from experience or reputation that we’re ready and able to take them to trial.

How We’re Paid

We advance the costs of the investigation and lawsuit. We only get paid from money we collect in a settlement of verdict: there’s never a bill to you.

By taking on all the risk, you can be sure we’re only going to take on cases we believe in fully.

What Can We Do to Change Nursing Home Conduct?

Nursing Homes are corporations: they speak the language of money. Corporations, even non-profit corporations, are not real people; they do not have hearts, minds, souls. In our experience, holding a nursing home responsible and accountable for carelessly injuring residents through a money verdict at trial, or a settlement motivated by their fear of trial, is the best way to make sure there is change.

A well-fought lawsuit can help prevent other people from being injured in the same way.

Money damages available in a nursing home abuse lawsuit can involve economic costs (medical bills, etc.), emotional harms like pain and suffering, disfigurement, disability, and, if the injuries cause death, the mental anguish and loss of family members for wrongful death.

Ohio allows for punitive damages when a nursing home consciously disregards a resident’s rights and safety with a great probability of causing substantial harm. They are awarded in exceptional cases. We’ve proven punitive damages at trial, including a $3,000,000 verdict for punitive damages against one of the largest nursing home companies in America. Punitive damages are intended to punish, deter the defendant from doing the same thing in the future, and reform the nursing home industry.

What Can Lead to Nursing Home Injuries?

Nursing home injuries can be caused by systemic failures. Whether it is a fall, bedsore, dehydration, or other injury, the root cause can often be something else entirely. Experienced and savvy nursing home lawyers will know to investigate the root causes of the injury.

Because if the nursing home is creating an unsafe environment, putting its profits over resident safety, Blaming the lawsuits can be based on some or all of the following:

Understaffing

When a nursing home does not make sure there are sufficient direct-care staff to ensure adequate and timely care for every resident, injuries are going to happen eventually. Nursing Homes are liable for understaffing that leads to resident injuries.

We obtain the records—time sheets, schedules, pay rates, resident count, resident care need data—to determine whether inadequate staffing is to blame for injuries.

Often the care givers aren’t to blame: they are put in an impossible situation of too few staff members for resident needs. In those cases, you need a legal team experienced in showing the systemic, rather than individual, responsibility.

Negligent Hiring or Training

Nursing homes must make sure their personnel are qualified, licensed, not violent or prone to abusing residents, and to train them to provide adequate care. If a nursing home hires or retains dangerous or incompetent employees, the nursing home can be held responsible in the case of abuse. Nursing homes can also be responsible for inadequate staff training leading to resident injury or death.

Violating Resident Rights

Ohio nursing home residents are guaranteed certain rights Nursing home residents are entitled to autonomy, dignity, and privacy. A nursing home can be held liable if one of its employees violates these fundamental rights.

Medication Errors

Medications are a necessary part of growing older: most people over a certain age have medical issues requiring medication management. Nurses are the front line for medication administration, and errors are all too common. This can be caused by being given the wrong medication, the wrong dosage, too much, or too little medication. If a nursing home resident is injured or killed by a prescription drug medication error, the nursing home, physician, pharmacy, and / or pharmacist can be held accountable.

Poor Infection Controls

Infections in nursing homes can come from unwashed hands, skin bacteria, open wounds, pneumonias, or unsanitary waste management. Nursing homes must take steps to prevent and control infections. That means ensuring protocols regarding sanitary conditions are in place and being followed.

And when an infection occurs, proper steps are taken to alert staff and family to prevent infection from spreading.

We’ve investigated nursing home cases where the state authority has cited nursing staff at the facility for failing to maintain infection controls when changing dressings, leading to the risk of infection.

An experienced nursing home trial lawyer will know to check for regulatory inspections, infection incident reports, and other information to evaluate whether a specific infection could have been caused by poor infection controls.

Inadequate Staff Monitoring

A nursing home can have all the right policies, but if it does not monitor staff performance it has no idea whether resident’s are receiving adequate care. Nursing homes need to have systems to have nurses monitor aides (nursing assistants or STNAs), and nurse managers monitor nurses.

Common Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

Because of the shame or fear that can be involved in abusive situations, family members should be watchful for signs of abuse, and encourage them to share in private. You can also seek legal counsel if you believe that abuse may be occurring or have already occurred.

Bruises
Physical discomfort
Pressure Ulcers / Bedsores
Emotional changes, depression, or withdrawal
Unexplained diseases or infections
Being uncomfortable or silent around certain caretakers
Bruises, abrasions, or other marks on or around genitals
Sudden financial difficulties, including unpaid bills or collection
Changes in the elder’s will or power of attorney, especially when involving caregivers

Learn more about nursing home abuse.

If you suspect your loved one is being abused or neglected by a nursing home, contact us to discuss what we can do to help. Consultations are always free and confidential. There is a short time limit in Ohio for medical claims, so do not delay. Call us at 216-777-8856 of fill out the investigation form.

Why is Nursing Home Abuse So Common?

According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.4 million elderly individuals reside full-time in more than 15,000 nursing homes across the United States. More than 12 million people will need long-term care during any given year.

According to the most recent statistics, more than 2 million cases of elder abuse are reported each year and almost 1 out of every 10 elderly individuals will experience some form of elder abuse in their lifetime.

Understaffing is a leading problem in nursing homes. In an effort to reduce labor costs and increase profitability, nursing homes frequently staff below optimal levels resulting in delays in care or residents receiving less than the amount of care that has been ordered by a doctor.

In addition to nursing homes being understaffed, nursing home workers are often under-trained and required to perform tasks they are not competent to perform.

Data suggests that many nursing home workers feel they are overworked and underpaid. Studies have shown that this viewpoint can lead to negligence, frustration, and sometimes abuse.

How do I Hire You to be my Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer?

The first thing to do is complete the contact form at the bottom of this page. That way, you can put in details that we can review before we schedule a phone call.

You can also call us at 216-777-8856 if you prefer.

You will likely not speak to us immediately, but will schedule a phone or in-person meeting. Why? Because we’re busy working on the important cases other families have entrusted to us. Just like we would not constantly take phone calls when we’re entrusted to work on your case.

You should also gather all the records and papers you have from the medical providers, go back and look for dates, names, and events that happened, and otherwise prepare to discuss the case. We’ll have a meeting and, if it seems like a case we’d be a good fit for, we’ll move into an investigation phase.

Once we’ve investigated, we’ll candidly tell you what we think about what happened, whether the medical provider is to blame, and what we think about the strength of the case.

Fair warning: we only take on clients whose cases we believe have very strong merits. We’re not lazy—the cases are still very complex, difficult, and expensive—but the risk to your family of being drawn into a difficult process with little chance of a positive outcome is not something we do.

Which means when we do take on a case, our reputation tells the other side this is a serious case we believe in.

If for whatever reason we do not take on the case, and we think there is some merit to the case, we’ll try and help you find a lawyer who might take it on.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Articles

Eadie Hill Files Lawsuit Alleging Medical Negligence, Recklessness, and Wrongful Death on Behalf of the Estate of Ronald Welch

When Ron Welch entered the Arbors at Marietta nursing care center, the facility’s staff was fully aware that he required special attention. Recently paralyzed following a bike accident, Ron was at increased risk of developing pressure injuries, such as bedsores. With the proper care and attention, bedsores and pressure ulcers are often preventable. Ron, however, developed stage IV bedsores—and, ultimately, sepsis. Later, Ron was transferred to the Bella Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where—again—the staff ...
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Lawsuit Against New Lebanon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Alleges Negligence, Recklessness, and Wrongful Death of Louis Woehl

According to a recently refiled complaint, when Louis Woehl checked in to the New Lebanon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, he required significant attention. Suffering from dementia, and having recently fallen several times in his home, he entered the facility hoping to take advantage of the “warm and compassionate” care promised on New Lebanon’s website. Instead, the complaint alleges that the facility’s staff—despite being fully aware of Louis’ needs—failed in their mission to provide adequate care ...
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Greenbriar Center Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Eadie Hill Files Lawsuit Against Greenbriar Center Alleging Negligence, Recklessness, and Wrongful Death of Darlene Hicks

When Darlene Hicks checked into the Greenbriar Center on January 29, 2022, she began what she believed would be a relatively brief stay. Although she was at high risk for developing bed sores and pressure ulcers, she was otherwise in good health, and was only admitted for a round of short-term rehabilitation following a fall in her home. On July 15, 2022, less than six months after being admitted, Darlene passed away. According to the ...
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$5 Million Verdict: Wrongful Death Against The Laurels of Mt. Vernon and Laurel Health Care Company

Attorneys Michael Hill (far left) and Mark Tassone (far right) with Jack Huls’ daughter,
Chere Krider, and granddaughter, Heather Figurski. I am very grateful for the jury in Mt. Vernon, Ohio (Knox County) who unanimously delivered the largest verdict in the history of Knox County against the Laurel Health Care Company and Laurels of Mt. Vernon for negligently causing the death of 84-year-old Jack Huls. The jury reaffirmed that life, honesty, and accountability still mean something ...
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Patient Dies After Nurse Illegally Prescribes Wrong Medication, Lawsuit Claims

When Philip Woodruff entered the assisted living facility, it was to be a short stay. Philip suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was in the early stages of dementia, and his wife was in the process of moving them to a new house that would be safer for him. When their new home was ready, Philip was to return to his wife’s loving care. Two months later, Philip was dead. When you stay at an assisted ...
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Lawsuit Against Takoda Trails Intermediate Care Facility Alleges Years of Abuse & Neglect of a 35-Year-Old Developmentally Disabled & Legally Blind Woman

The nursing home negligence lawsuit we filed against Takoda Trails, Empowering People, and Creative Learning Workshop on November 30, 2022, alleges negligence, recklessness, and civil conspiracy to defraud residents.
The cut on her throat was hard for anyone to explain. The police couldn’t identify any object that could have caused the laceration, but they did notice signs that blood had been cleaned up from the floor. And neither could anyone explain how she had gone ...
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Eadie Hill Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Villa St. Joseph for Edward Kothera’s Family

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers has filed a wrongful death action on behalf of Edward Kothera estate. The lawsuit is filed in Cuyahoga County, Ohio common pleas court.
Image: Villa St. Joseph via LinkedIn This is a wrongful death and negligence case involving Villa St. Joseph's substandard care, which resulted in physical injuries, pain and suffering, and wrongful death for one of their residents, Edward Kothera, after he fell several times and suffered multiple injuries, including ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers has filed a lawsuit against Villa Georgetown Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in 77-Year-Old’s Death

A family from Ohio has filed a lawsuit against Villa Georgetown Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center for the death of their mother, Phyllis Hale. On behalf of her estate, Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Image by: Villa Georgetown Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center via Google Maps The lawsuit claims that Phyllis Hale was injured and died on February 8, 2020, as a result of Crown Ohio Holdco Inc.'s persistent understaffing and profiteering ...
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Family Sues Country Club Rehabilitation Campus for Mother’s Death

An Ohio family sued Country Club Rehabilitation at Bellaire for their mother Helen Remke's death. The lawsuit is filed in Belmont County, Ohio common pleas court by Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers According to a lawsuit filed by Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers, Helen Remke was injured and died as a result of the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus's failure to give necessary care and treatment leading to her death from an unstageable skin wound (pleasure ulcer or ...
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Akron Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Communicare, Copley Health Center for Resident’s Death

Death from Untreated Bedsores Neglect and abuse causing death at an Ohio nursing home? That’s what the family of Susan Birch believe. Susan Birch was a resident in the short-term rehab section at Copley Health Center. She died from infected bedsores she acquired at Copley Health Center. An Akron family has come forward to make sure that Copley Health Center and the parent company that owns it, Communicare, are held responsible for what they believe ...
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Youngstown Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Communicare, Austintown Health Center

Death from Untreated Infection A resident died from an untreated infection at Austintown Health Center. A youngstown family has bravely taken steps to hold Communicare responsible for what they believe was neglect causing their father, Christopher Cullen, Jr., to die from an infection. Mr. Cullen entered Austintown Healthcare Center on July 17, 2019 for short term. He was dead 2 months later. The official cause of death was listed as “septic shock.” Sepsis is a ...
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Nursing Home Deficiencies and Fines Update

The non-profit ProPublica.com has released data related to nursing home abuse and the nursing homes that are the reported as having the most deficiencies. The data comes from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, but ProPublica allows users to search by keyword, city, as well as the nursing home’s name. They also allow users to search “across all of the reports at once.”[1] The database covers over 118,000 deficiencies within nursing homes while ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files a Third Complaint Against Life Care Centers of Medina

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files a Third Complaint Against Life Care Centers of Medina. Anne Grauel was a 91-year-old resident who had dementia, Alzheimer’s, and was a resident of Life Care Center of Medina from May 25, 2017 and March 16, 2018. Because of her conditions, Anne was susceptible to falls. She indeed had a history of falling including a fall from her wheelchair on March 16, 2018. She suffered from fractures to her left ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files Another Complaint Against Life Care Center of Medina

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers has filed another complaint against the Life Care Centers of Medina. This is one of three lawsuits that the law firm is currently pursuing. The law firm previously filed a complaint on behalf of the estate of Janet Wallace, you can read an article on this case here. (Update: a third case has been filed against the Life Care Center of Medina by Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers, you can access that ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files Wrongful Death Case Against Seven Hills Health and Rehab Center

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers has filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on behalf of the Estate of Christine McKale. According to the complaint, the suit is against Seven Hills Healthcare Group LLC and Seven Hills Health and Rehab Center of Bedford Heights, Ohio, Saber Healthcare Group, LLC and Saber Healthcare Foundation, and GSR and WIW Dynasty LLCs. According to the complaint, Christine McKale developed State IV pressure sores ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers File Wrongful Death Suit in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Photo Credit: https://www.yelp.com/biz/wickliffe-country-place-wickliffe The attorneys at Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers have filed a complaint in the case of Sybrina Allen vs. Wickkiffe Country Place Limited and 3G Operating Company. According to the complaint, EHTL has filed a negligence, recklessness, and wrongful death action against the nursing home located at 1919 Bishop Rd in Wickliffe, Ohio. Sybrina Allen was 55. She went to Wickliffe Counrty Place in October of 2017. She was admitted for rehabilitation to ...
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Family Files Wrongful Death Suit After Reports of Abuse

According to an article on Ohio's 21 WFMJ, three employees from Greenbriar Health Center in Boardman, Ohio are being charged with abuse. The article, by Mike Gauntner 21 WFMJ's Online Content Manager, reports that the charges stem from an incident involving a patients death. The Civil Case The article states that the victim, William Wolfe, was given the wrong dosage of medication, which led to his death, and the incident was not reported to the ...
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48 Ohio Nursing Homes Flagged by New Federal Warning

Late last month, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a new program to help consumers identify nursing homes that have a been issued abuse citations. The program uses a new icon to flag nursing homes that are a part of the Medicare compare tool that have been cited for abuse. In Ohio, there are 960 nursing homes. According to the website, approximately 5% of those nursing homes were flagged by the new program ...
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Federal Hearings on Care in Nursing Homes

Federal hearings were held highlighting the current state of the quality of nursing home care. The primary focus of the hearing was on staffing and the use of medications. Understaffing is a devastating practice that Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers has been dedicated to combating through legal action. Last week in Washington D.C., lawmakers and long-term care industry leaders and advocates came together for a hearing on the issues that are plaguing nursing homes and long-term ...
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Nursing Home Employee Beats Vulnerable Resident

WHIOTV's Breaking News Staff reports that a Dayton nursing home employee is being charged with elderly abuse. The article reports that the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s office indicted the woman for abusing a 90 year old woman. The article states that: Dikki Crane, 43, was an employee at The Sanctuary at Wilmington Place in Dayton nursing home when the alleged abuse took place, the report said. On April 21, Crane instructed the 90‐year‐old female victim to ...
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Understaffing: Ohio’s Nursing Home Crisis

In an article in the Columbus Dispatch reports that nursing home understaffing has reached concerning levels. The article states that changes in federal regulations has resulted in more transparency, now we have more accurate information regarding staffing levels because nursing homes are required to report daily payroll records and verify staffing levels. The article states: The new data has made it clear that as many as 70 percent of nursing homes nationwide had been overstating ...
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Brookdale Senior Communities Sued by Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers

The family of Beatrice Jewel have hired Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers to represent the deceased and her estate in a wrongful death lawsuit naming Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., Brookdale Senior Communities, Inc., and Brookdale Marysville as the defendants. The lawsuit is the result of the death of Beatrice Jewel, a resident at Brookdale Marysville since 2014. She had Parkinson’s syndrome and was categorized as being high risk for falls. She first fell in 2014 and ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files Suit Against Cooper’s Trace in 41-Year-Old’s Death

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers, on behalf of the Estate of Holly Marie Howes, have filed a wrongful death action against the defendants Blue Ash Healthcare LLC, dba Blue Ash Care Center aka Cooper’s Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation, Hillstone Healthcare Inc., HC Consulting/Management LLC, AmeriWound LLC, Robert Bogi, D.O., Stephanie Siegtrist, NP, Arvind Modawal, M.D., and Arvind Modawal, M.D., Inc. Holly Howes was a 41-year-old residing at Cooper’s Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation. She had limited mobility ...
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Highly Rated Nursing Home? What Does It Mean?

When considering placing your loved one in a nursing home you will no doubt see various ratings or reviews. What does it all mean? CMS Five Star Rating System The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has created a system where nursing homes can be rated on a scale of five stars. This system was designed to help consumers and their families make informed decisions when it comes to placing their loved ones into ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Progressive Quality Care and Embassy Healthcare Facilities

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers and the Estate Representative of the Estate of James Wright have filled a wrongful death case against The Avenue at Warrensville and Grande Oaks Nursing Home, as well as Embassy Healthcare in the death of James Wright on December 22, 2017. The quality of care that The Avenue at Warrensville and Grande Oaks provided for James Wright directly resulted in his death. The complaint alleges that The Avenue at Warrensville and ...
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Preventing Bedsores with Technology

Several universities and private medical companies are attempting to solve a deadly problem facing nursing homes and hospitals across the United States. Bedsores occur when pressure to the skin interrupts blood flow, which over time causes skin to become starved of nutrients and oxygen. Skin that does not receive enough blood flow will begin to break down. Pressure injuries form either when the skin is under a lot of pressure for a short period of ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers File a Lawsuit after Resident Falls Multiple Times Leading to Her Death

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers and the Estate of Janet Gloria Wallace have filed a lawsuit against Life Care Centers of America, Medina Operations, Forest Lee Preston, and Medina Medical Investors in the wrongful death of Ms. Wallace. (Update: Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers now has two additional lawsuits filed against the Life Care Centers of Medina. You can access those articles here and here.) Janet Wallace was a 63-year-old woman who resided at the Life Care ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers File Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Suit in Painful Pressure Sore Case

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers is representing the Estate of Ricky Leon Napper in the wrongful death suit they have filed against Summa Health, Summa Health System, Summa Health System Corporation, Summa Physicians, and several individual MDs, RNs, and CPNs. The surviving spouse of Mr. Napper has brought forth the suit. Mr. Ricky Naper died at the age of 61 on July 20, 2018. Before his death, he was a roofer working in Ohio when he fell and ...
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Nursing Home Cited for Abuse and Neglect 31 Times

An article by Staff writer Matt Sanctis in the Springfield News-Sun reports that a nursing home in the area let a patient overdose on unsecured narcotics. According to the article: Two Eaglewood residents allegedly took oxycodone pills from a narcotic box left unlocked on a medication cart by a licensed practical nurse on Dec. 10, according to the Ohio Department of Health. “This resulted in immediate jeopardy, serious life-threatening harm for one cognitively intact resident with a ...
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Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files Second Suit Against Communicare Nursing Home

The family of Joyce Allen have, through their attorneys Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers, brought suit against Communicare’s The Pines Healthcare Center in Canton, Ohio. Joyce sadly suffered an untimely death because of the lack of care provided to her by The Pines. Her wrongful death on July 7, 2018 was the result of multiple falls and injuries including a broken hip. Joyce’s family alleges that the lack of care by The Pine’s staff was the ...
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You’ve probably seen the lawyer ads: “No Fee Guarantee!” “No Fees if We Don’t Win!”

Guess what? That’s true for just about any plaintiff’s lawyer. It’s what a “contingency fee” means. It doesn’t mean they’ll work hard. Or get a good result for you. It doesn’t mean much at all.

What we promise you is a NO FEAR guarantee.

What does that mean? For 99% of our clients, a medical injury caused by negligence is new. The medical malpractice lawsuit process is new. Depositions, discovery, trial . . . everything is new.

New can be scary. Especially when it involves having to testify under oath.

We’ve developed systems that let you address and move past the fear. Through education and information about the process. Role-playing and other preparation techniques. We empower you to be fearless. Because this process is hard enough.

Find the Right Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers for You

Nursing homes are regulated by federal and state regulations that most personal injury lawyers know nothing about.

If you're looking to take on a nursing home, you need a lawyer who knows those rules.

We exclusively handle medical claims, with a focus on nursing home abuse and neglect. We've tried these cases and obtained millions in damages at trial. 100% our cases involve the failure to provide appropriate hospital, medical, and nursing care to members of the community.

How We’re Paid

We advance the costs of the investigation and lawsuit. We only get paid from money we collect in a settlement of verdict: there’s never a bill to you.

By taking on all the risk, you can be sure we’re only going to take on cases we believe in fully.

What Can We Do to Improve Nursing Home Conduct?

Nursing Homes are corporations: they speak the language of money. Corporations, even non-profit corporations, are not real people; they do not have hearts, minds, or souls.

In our experience, holding a medical corporation responsible and accountable for carelessly injuring patients through a money verdict at trial, or a settlement motivated by their fear of trial, is the best way to make sure there is change.

A well-fought lawsuit can help prevent other people from being injured in the same way.

What Damages are Available?

Money damages available in a nursing home lawsuit can involve economic costs (medical bills, etc.), emotional harms like pain and suffering, disfigurement, disability, and, if the injuries cause death, the mental anguish and loss of family members for wrongful death.

Many states allow for punitive damages when a medical corporation consciously disregards a patient’s rights and safety with a great probability of causing substantial harm. They are awarded in exceptional cases.

We’ve proven punitive damages at trial, including a $3,000,000 verdict for punitive damages against one of the largest medical companies in America.

Punitive damages are intended to punish, deter the defendant from doing the same thing in the future, and reform the nursing home industry.

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We came to Michael Hill with a very complicated legal issue after a loved one died. He navigated my family through the process of recovery and helped us move on with our lives. I highly recommend Michael Hill and his law firm, Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers.
Anthony F. Ohio Wrongful Death Client

My brother Dan was the point person who mostly dealt with Michael Hill. I can say that my impression has been that Michael gave great advice and made everything as easy as possible throughout this difficult and personal case. He was responsive and showed genuine concern and passion about the circumstances of our case.
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We empower families to hold nursing homes accountable for their carelessness.

How we work

When Is a Nursing Home Responsible for Elder Abuse or Neglect?

How We’re Paid

What Can We Do to Change Nursing Home Conduct?

What Can Lead to Nursing Home Injuries?

Understaffing

Negligent Hiring or Training

Violating Resident Rights

Medication Errors

Poor Infection Controls

Inadequate Staff Monitoring

Common Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

Why is Nursing Home Abuse So Common?

How do I Hire You to be my Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer?

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