Nursing Home Neglect
Wilmington, Delaware, Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers
Nursing home negligence cases in Delaware often arise because of wrongful death or serious injuries to the victim. If your parent or loved one has died or suffered significant harm from nursing home neglect, you will need a lawyer who is willing to hire the right medical experts and take your case to trial.
At the law firm of Murphy & Landon in Wilmington, Delaware, we are known for taking on nursing home negligence cases and achieving successful results. Many of our verdicts and settlements have been widely noted in the Delaware media, among them an unprecedented $13 million verdict in Bailey v. Beebe Hospital, a nursing home negligence case.
In Bailey vs. Beebe Hospital, the plaintiff's mother was admitted to Beebe Medical Center and later to the hospital's wholly owned subsidiary, Lewes Convalescent Center. The mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, walked into the convalescent center’s freezer. Four hours later, she was found frozen to the floor. It took four staff member to pry her off. She survived, but suffered frostbite to her face, hands, fingers, feet and toes.
Our lawyers handle the full range of elder neglect cases in Delaware, including:
- Bed sores
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Wandering or elopement
- Prescription drug errors, including overuse of medication
- Injuries resulting from use of restraints
If your parent or loved one has suffered a serious injury due to nursing home negligence, contact us for a free attorney consultation. Call 302-482-4381 (toll-free at 866-939-8100) or fill out the contact form on this Web site. There is no fee unless we recover compensation for you.
