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Has someone you love been harmed in a Nashville, Tennessee, nursing home? When a facility abuses or neglects a resident, your family has every right to demand answers and may be entitled to compensation. The Nashville nursing home abuse lawyers at Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers can help you seek justice and financial compensation for your loved one. Call 615-255-9100 for a free consultation.
We have experience holding negligent institutions accountable. We’ve recovered billions to help make our clients whole. We’re here to help you stand up for your loved one.
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Nashville families facing a nursing home abuse claim need a firm that’s willing to challenge large corporate facility operators head-on. These cases often involve institutional defendants with significant legal resources, and they demand attorneys who won’t be discouraged by that, like those at Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers.
Families across Nashville, TN, choose our firm because:
If a negligent facility has compromised your loved one’s safety and dignity, call today to schedule a free case review with a Nashville personal injury attorney.
Andrew graduated from law school in 2017, completed and passed the Kentucky Bar Examination, and then launched his career as a lawyer working at Hughes & Coleman. In his years as an attorney, he has witnessed the underhanded tactics insurance companies use to coerce injured victims into taking a lower settlement than they deserve. Far too often, the initial insurance offer barely accounts for the personal loss that a client currently feels, and it certainly doesn’t project or account for the additional loss they will have to manage for the remainder of their life.
Nursing home abuse isn’t always as visible as a bruise or a broken bone. It can take many forms; some of the most damaging types leave no physical marks at all.
Common forms of nursing home abuse and neglect include:
Some nursing home residents may have difficulty communicating what’s happening to them, whether due to cognitive decline or fear of retaliation. Families often have to recognize the signs of abuse on their own and should take prompt action once they do so.
Because residents often can’t or won’t speak up, families should watch for physical and behavioral changes that may indicate something is wrong, including:
None of these signs alone proves abuse or neglect, but a pattern of unexplained changes may warrant closer inspection and a possible report up the chain of authority.
Nursing home abuse may result from systemic failures in how a facility operates. Common contributing factors include:
Regardless of the root cause, Tennessee nursing homes have legal obligations related to resident care and safety. Many of these causes may be avoidable.
There’s no standard settlement figure for nursing home abuse cases. The value of your family’s claim depends entirely on the injuries your loved one sustained and the financial impact that they caused.
Factors that will likely influence your claim’s value include:
An experienced attorney can investigate these factors and work with medical experts to assess the full scope of harm your loved one has suffered. If you are wondering about your case value, contact our attorneys for help learning your case’s worth.
Tennessee law empowers victims of nursing home abuse to pursue multiple forms of compensation for financial expenses and the personal suffering they’ve endured.
Depending on the circumstances, your family may be entitled to economic and non-economic damages for:
Tennessee courts may also award punitive damages in extreme cases. These damages serve to punish the facility and discourage similar behavior in the future.
When nursing home abuse or neglect fatally injures a resident, surviving family members may pursue a separate wrongful death claim. These claims help families recover money for funeral expenses, loss of companionship, and the emotional suffering the family has experienced.
Tennessee imposes a one-year statute of limitations on personal injury claims, including those arising from nursing home abuse and neglect. Claims that fall under the Tennessee Healthcare Liability Act carry additional procedural requirements beyond just filing a lawsuit within one year.
These requirements may include providing pre-suit written notice to each defendant at least 60 days before filing and filing a certificate of good faith supported by a qualified medical expert. Failing to comply with these steps can jeopardize your claim regardless of how strong the underlying evidence may be.
If a resident dies as a result of abuse or neglect, the wrongful death statute of limitations is also one year.
Most nursing home abuse attorneys handle these cases on a contingency fee basis, which means your family doesn’t pay anything upfront to get started. There’s no retainer, no hourly billing, and no invoices arriving while your case is pending. Instead, attorney fees come directly out of whatever settlement or verdict is ultimately recovered on your family’s behalf. If no compensation is recovered, you generally owe nothing for representation.
Beyond attorney fees, nursing home abuse cases typically involve case-related expenses that your attorney advances on your behalf, including costs for medical record retrieval, expert witness consultations, facility inspection reports, and any investigative work needed to build a strong claim. These costs are generally repaid out of the final recovery, so your family isn’t covering them out of pocket while the case is ongoing.
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers offers free case evaluations and contingency fee representation for every nursing home abuse case we handle.
If you believe your loved one is being abused or neglected, reporting it promptly can protect them and create a record that may support a future legal claim. Tennessee law requires mandatory reporting of suspected abuse of a vulnerable adult.
You can report suspected abuse by:
When a report is filed, Tennessee Adult Protective Services or the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission may open an investigation, which may include unannounced inspections, staff interviews, and a review of the resident’s medical records. If violations are confirmed, the agency can require corrective action, impose fines, or, in serious cases, pursue revocation of the facility’s license.
Filing a report can also help your civil claim. The resulting investigation may produce evidence and documentation that strengthens your family’s case.
Your loved one deserves safety, dignity, and proper care. When a Nashville, Tennessee, nursing home fails to provide that, your family has the right to take action.
Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers is ready to investigate what happened and pursue the compensation your family deserves. We have recovered billions for injured clients, and now it’s our turn to advocate for your loved one.
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with a Nashville nursing home abuse attorney.
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