We handle Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse cases on a contingency fee basis, which means we will not charge you attorney fees if we do not obtain a recovery or settlement for you. These cases have time limitations and decisions made early in a case can affect the end result.

We invite you to take advantage of our free initial consultation to tell us about your case..
According to the U.S. Census Beureu the elderly are the fastest growing segment of our population. As a result, more and more families are faced with the difficult decision to entrust a nursing home to care for an elderly family member who is no longer able to live an independent life with the expectation they will be treated properly and with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Residents of nursing homes are often physically or mentally impaired. Thus, when nursing home neglect or abuse occurs, the victims may not be mentally aware of it, or may be unable or unwilling to report it. Identifying and reporting nursing home neglect therefore becomes the responsibility of the victim's loved ones and those responsible for their care. Iowa and many other states have enacted laws protecting residents from nursing home neglect, abuse, and exploitation recognizing that treatment below a certain standard of care violates resident rights.

Oftentimes nursing home neglect is not intentional but rather as a result of insufficient or poorly trained staff, which can lead to poor routine care or precautionary measures overlooked resulting in harm. Some indications of nursing home neglect may include: injury due to a fall; bedsores, pressure sores, and decubitus ulcers; malnutrition/dehydration; significant weight loss, bed rail entrapment; and lack of appropriate medical care. Nursing home neglect may also result in inadequate supervision, which is particularly dangerous for any patients suffering from dementia who may wander away from the home.

The emotional, psychological, and physical damages that result from being subjected to nursing home neglect can be substantial, as can the financial costs associated with medical care, counseling, finding new facilities, etc. Victims of nursing home neglect have a right to compensation associated with their injuries from those responsible for their care.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of nursing home neglect the attorneys at Johnson & Legislador can help you. We invite you to take advantage of our free initial consultation to tell us about your case.
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Cedar Rapids attorneys practicing in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home negligence, professional negligence, employment law and insurance law. If you need a Cedar Rapids lawyer to represent you in matters including car and commercial truck accidents, workplace accidents, construction accidents, dog bites and animal attacks, we can help. Lawyers at the Johnson & Legislador PLC law firm represent clients from Eastern Iowa and Central Iowa including, but not limited to, the towns of Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Iowa City, Dubuque, Des Moines, West Des Moines, Clive, Ames, Davenport, Muscatine, Burlington, Keokuk, Elkader, Decorah, Belle Plaine, Fairfax, Marengo, Amana, West Liberty, West Branch, Mt. Pleasant, Columbus Junction, Lone Tree, Mason City, Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Ottumwa and the communities that make up the counties of Linn, Johnson, Henry, Black Hawk, Des Moines, Allamakee, Dubuque, Jones, Polk, Dallas, Hardin, Muscatine, Jasper, Benton, Story, Poweshiek, and adjoining counties.