Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Compassionate Alabama Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys

If you believe that your elderly relative or loved one has suffered serious abuse or neglect of care in a nursing home or assisted living facility, it is important that you take immediate action by contacting a lawyer. The attorneys at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, are experienced in nursing home cases, and this law firm is devoted to aggressively pursuing all forms of nursing home negligence, neglect and abuse. Often, where there is one victim of neglect, more are found because there are patterns of elder abuse or neglect at many facilities. The history of violations of state or federal law needs to be thoroughly investigated.

The elder abuse lawyers at Marsh Rickard & Bryan recognize the signs of nursing home neglect, including:

• Malnutrition and dehydration
• Pressure sores or bedsores
• Fractures or falls
• Infections
• Burns
• Assaults (physical and sexual)
• Medical errors or negligence

Because of the depth of resources available at Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., their attorneys are prepared to investigate allegations of nursing home abuse to determine if a lawsuit needs to be brought against the facility.

Electronic Technology Can Help Prove Elder Abuse Claims

When it comes time to take a nursing home case to trial, the attorneys at this firm recognize the powerful impact visual evidence can have at trial or mediation. At Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., attorneys use visual presentation software such as "Sanction," and "Case Map" to help juries understand the case. The lawyers' ability to use illustrations, photos, graphs, and timelines to explain complicated concepts and confusing chains of events is a powerful tool in the courtroom.

If you have reason to believe your parent or relative may have suffered nursing home abuse, contact Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C., today to schedule an appointment with the Alabama law firm that will put their experienced team and technology to work for you.

Representing clients in the Birmingham, Alabama, area, including communities in the counties of Jefferson, Shelby, Chilton, Cullman, Calhoun, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Marion, Talladega, and more.