Unlike many other countries, the United States does not have a long-term care system in place. Instead, our seniors and disabled look to nursing homes and assisted living facilities to experience comfort, quality care, and safety.

Some 100,000+ New Yorkers are residents of certified nursing facilities. There are many federal and state laws that protect nursing home residents from negligence and abuse. Unfortunately, the laws do not always prevent our loved ones from injury or maltreatment at the hands of those who are supposed to care for them.

At Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC, our Albany NY personal injury lawyers are here to help. If you or someone you love have been neglected, abused, or suffered injury in a New York nursing home or assisted living facility, give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

Can You Sue for Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse in New York?

Yes, and you should use an experienced attorney to help you. Our nursing home negligence attorneys are experienced in the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and elder abuse.

Nursing home negligence and abuse can take many forms.

Generally, nursing home negligence is the result of acts or failures to act on the part of one or more caregivers.

Elder abuse refers to any action by the staff of a facility that mistreats a resident.

Examples of Nursing Home Negligence

• Administration of incorrect medication
• Bedsores and decubitus ulcers
• Delayed treatment
• Falls/drops
• Failure to supervise
• Improper lifting and/or transferring
• Inadequate training of staff
• Infections
• Lack of personal hygiene, leading to personal injury
• Lack of proper care
• Lack of proper medical treatment
• Medication errors
• Misuse of hoists, lifts, and other equipment
• Negligent hiring practices
• Medical treatment by unqualified staff
• Unattended falls
• Withholding treatment

Examples of Nursing Home Abuse

• Emotional abuse
• Failing to meet basic needs – food, water, clothing, hygiene, etc.
• Financial abuse
• Lack of personal protection from professionals and other persons
• Material exploitation
• Psychological abuse
• Social isolation from family and friends
• Sexual abuse

Common Injuries in the Elderly and Disabled

• Back and neck injuries
• Bedrail injuries
• Broken bones and fractures
• Concussions and head injuries
• Dehydration and malnutrition
• Infections
• Internal injuries
• Lacerations and scarring
• Mental and psychological trauma
• Soft tissue injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injury
• Ulcers, bedsores, and necrosis
• Wrongful death

How to Detect Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

• Change in behavior
• Emotionally upset, agitated, withdrawn, or non-communicative
• Intrusive staff during visitation
• Missing or damaged items or money
• Poor eye contact
• Poor hygiene, odor, and grooming
• Sudden weight loss
• Unsanitary room or premises
• Untreated cuts, bruises, bedsores
• Visible injuries
• Visitation issues preventing your from seeing your loved one

Why Choose MCLC as Your Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse Attorneys?

You need to contact an attorney as soon as you can after suspecting negligence, malpractice, or abuse of a loved one.  

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are places where our elderly or disabled family members should go and experience comfort, quality care, and safety. However, all too often, these facilities are understaffed, staffed by persons who lack proper training, or employ those who do not hold your loved one’s best interests. When you or your loved one is neglected or abused in a nursing home or assisted care facility, we will hold them accountable.

At Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC, we understand these types of cases – we have a full command of the health care laws, negligence, and medical malpractice laws, and are familiar with the various agencies that regulate and govern these types of facilities.

Our clients trust our talented team of attorneys to protect you through the complex, and often emotional process that accompanies nursing home and abuse claims. We work closely with you from the beginning to aggressively represent your interests throughout settlement negotiations, discovery and depositions, motion and appellate practice, and trial, if necessary.

Our peers and professional community have awarded us year after year for our skill and capabilities and our clients consistently provide us with positive feedback.

Our top-rated attorneys have decades of experience litigating personal injury, negligence, abuse, and wrongful death claims in matters based in nursing home neglect and abuse in New York.

Any lawyer can claim to have all of these qualities, but a truly qualified attorney will have:

• A record of winning settlements and verdicts on behalf of their client
• Awards and accolades from clients, their community, and their peers
• A history of transparent and authentic client testimonials
• A reputation in good standing with the local community and the state bar

MCLC possesses all these credentials and more.

We are a firm of attorneys experienced in the complexity of nursing home negligence, abuse, medical malpractice, and personal injury actions. We have decades of combined experienced handling personal injury accidents – we are litigators – that’s what we do.

Remember – ask us anything. All your questions are valid, and we will answer them for you. We will provide you with every bit of information you need to make an informed decision.

If you believe that you or an elderly or a disable loved one has been neglected or abused, please let us help you and your family. Just give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

Where Do We Represent Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Victims?

Our Albany NY personal injury lawyers represent nursing home negligence and abuse victims in every city, county, state, and federal court in every county across New York State, including:

• Albany County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Allegany County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Bronx County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Broome County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Capital District Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Cattaraugus County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Cayuga County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Chautauqua County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Chemung County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Chenango County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Clinton County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Columbia County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Cortland County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Delaware County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Dutchess County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Erie County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Essex County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Franklin County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Fulton County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Genesee County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Greene County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Guilderland Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Hamilton County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Herkimer County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Jefferson County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Kings County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Lewis County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Livingston County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Madison County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Monroe County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Montgomery County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Nassau County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• New York County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
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• Schoharie County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
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• Seneca County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Steuben County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Suffolk County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
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• Tech Valley Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Tioga County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Tompkins County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Ulster County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Upstate New York Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Warren County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Washington County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Wayne County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Westchester County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Wyoming County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys
• Yates County Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Accident Attorneys

Contact Us

If you believe that you or an elderly or a disabled loved one has been neglected or abused in a New York nursing home or assisted care facility, please let us help. Call the personal injury attorneys of Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC for a free, confidential consultation, and let us help you get the full and just compensation you deserve.

To discuss your case, call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.