According to the Richmond Register, a woman is suing Madison Manor nursing home in Kentucky for negligence.  The woman is the widow of a former Madison Manor patient.  The woman claims the nursing home failed to treat an infection on her now-deceased husband’s foot while he resided at the home, which led to leg amputation and then death.  The lawsuit claims the negligent care at the nursing home quickened the deterioration of her husband’s health beyond the natural aging process.  The lawsuit also claims the facility was negligent by failing to maintain adequate staffing, keep sufficient records, and treat and monitor symptoms and pain. The defendants of the lawsuit include the corporation that owns Madison Manor and Madison Manor’s administrator.  The defendants are accused of negligence, corporate negligence, medical negligence, and violating long-term care residents’ rights.

If a loved one is currently or has been a victim of nursing home abuse or neglect in Tennessee, call the law firm Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz at 901-683-7000 or 1-800-LAW-4004.  Patients of nursing homes often require extensive medical care and attention.  These patients can be highly vulnerable and unable to look out for their best interests due to medical conditions, such as dementia.  In a perfect world, all nursing home patients would be given the respect and attention they deserve.  However, the reality is that some patients are taken advantage of and ignored.  The lawyers at NST Law have the resources to identify when a person has been victimized by nursing home abuse or neglect and can prove a nursing home or employee was at fault for a patient’s injuries or wrongful death.

For a free initial consultation on your case, call Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz today.  Team NST lawyers have handled nursing home abuse cases for years and are familiar with warning signs.  Oftentimes, an injury or death resulting from nursing home neglect is not caused by one single act.  Instead, injuries or death can result from a pattern of neglect over time. For example, detrimental side effects of malnutrition can take days or weeks to appear.  By being familiar with conditions commonly caused by nursing home neglect, such as malnutrition, NST attorneys can spot the warning signs.  In addition, NST Law may retain investigators to scrutinize a nursing home’s records, research the nursing home’s practices and procedures, and speak to other patients and staff members.  With these resources and years of experience protecting victims of nursing home abuse and neglect in Tennessee, you can trust NST Law has the resources to effectively handle your case.

To speak to a Memphis nursing home abuse attorney at Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz, call 901-683-7000 or 1-800-LAW-4004.   NST Law is the largest plaintiff’s personal injury law firm in Tennessee, and our lawyers are committed to holding nursing homes and their corporate owners accountable for their actions.  NST lawyers vigorously fight for clients and do everything possible to help clients recover every dollar they are legally entitled to.