Nursing Home Litigation Attorney - Charleston, South Carolina

Like all law firms, there are some areas of law about which we are particularly passionate. The Bostic Law Firm takes a special interest in protecting the rights of those most vulnerable; this includes those of the elderly. Statistics demonstrate that the elderly are not receiving the quality of care usually expected by others. In fact, it is our experience that despite promises to the contrary, many nursing facilities do not even provide the basic necessities of nutrition and hydration.

As our population ages, more and more of our senior citizens are staying in nursing homes. Unfortunately, not all of our seniors are being given adequate care in these facilities. Substandard nursing home care can result in serious injuries to people that may not have the capacity to report their problems.

It is often up to family members to detect and report nursing home negligence or abuse. Family members should be aware of the need to look for and report instances of nursing home neglect and abuse.

Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

Some common types of nursing home negligence or abuse include the following:

• Bed Sores, Pressure Sores
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Sepsis or Blood Infections
• Dehydration
• Overmedication, or Wrong Medication
• Falling out of Bed, and other Slip and Fall Incidents
• Being Dropped by a Nurse or Orderly
• Assaults or Abusive Behavior

Neglect or inappropriate care can be especially dangerous for people who are already in a frail condition. Therefore, it is imperative that attorneys handling nursing home cases have experience with federal standards.

While many law firms hold themselves out as able to represent the elderly in a nursing home abuse or neglect case, the fact is that many have never developed the skills or experience it takes to professionally handle the unique requirements of nursing home litigation. Nursing home litigation is complex because it often involves an array of state, administrative and federal regulations which are added to the already complex issues typically accompanying medical malpractice.

Attorney Curtis Bostic is not only familiar with statutory requirements, but is also a member of the Nursing Home Litigation Group, a professional trial-lawyer resource group which assists with things such as finding experts and staying current on trends in nursing home litigation. We are ready, willing, and able to fight against elderly abuse through bringing personal injury lawsuits or wrongful death claims.

Our knowledge of this complex area of the law and our willingness to work enabled us to make large recoveries against some of the biggest corporate nursing home chains in the nation. Our cases have involved a host of neglect issues including decubitus ulcers (bed sores), malnutrition, dehydration, sexual assault, failure to diagnose, sepsis, pneumonia, misadministration of medication, assault, drops, failures to refer or transport to hospital, records alteration, and others.

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If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident or due to the negligence of a medical care provider, contact a South Carolina accident lawyer at the Bostic Law Firm today. Our office is located in Charleston, but we represent clients from many areas, including North Charleston, Mt Pleasant, Ravenel, Hollywood, Goose Creek, Monks Corner, Summerville, Hampton County, Colleton County, Berkeley County, Dorchester County ,Beaufort, Jasper County, Columbia, Daniel Island, Sumter, Aiken, Greenville, Walterboro, Hanahan, James Island, Isle of Palms, Folly Island, Johns Island, Rantowles, Edisto, Jericho, Osborn, Wadmalaw Island, Yonges Island, Meggett, Adams Run, Walterboro, Rockville, Kiawah, Seabrook, Chester, Lincolnville, Ladson, Horry County, Spartanburg, and others. Complete a FREE Online Consultation Form or call us today.

Our personal injury team can help in a broad range of areas: wrongful death, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, auto accidents, on the job injuries, worker's compensation, amputations, eye injuries, electrical injuries, medical malpractice, head trauma, neck injuries, back injuries, bed sores, malnutrition, dehydration, overdose, misdiagnosis, elopement, falls, broken bone, fractures, birth injury, boat accidents, brain injuries, drug injuries, defective products, dog bites, drunk driving accidents, fire and burn injuries, motorcycle accidents, scuba diving injuries, shooting accidents, assaults, nursing home abuse and neglect, premises liability, car accidents, bus accidents, train crossing accidents, aviation accidents, spinal injuries, delayed diagnosis, surgical mistakes, nursing home neglect, and others.