Nursing Home Injury Lawyer Cincinnati

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If you were injured in a nursing home or extended care facility.
When you or a loved one enters a nursing home or extended care facility, you expect to experience at least a basic level of care. Tragically, sometimes, medical providers make mistakes, take unnecessary risks. or act negligently and fail to deliver a basic standard of care and respect due to their patients. Many states may have specific rules about pursing medical malpractice cases. If you or a loved one has been misdiagnosed or improperly cared for at a nursing home or extended care facility, you should

Seek a second opinion, and try to have your new medical provider document in writing that your symptoms were a direct result of poor prior medical care
Be aware that medical doctors must be licensed to practice. You should check your doctor's qualifications in order to see if your doctor is in good standing or has had any prior complaints about his or her practice
Also know that you may report a negligent nursing home to several sources, including but not limited to a state long term care ombudsman or an adult protective services agency.
Keep all of your medical records and reports, including prescription receipts
Medical malpractice claims involve complex theories of liability. The nursing home or extended care facility's malpractice insurance wants to deny or settle your claim for as little as possible. Be aware that they have experienced adjusters trained to protect their interests and ask questions to build legal defenses to your claim. Until you have contacted an attorney:
Do not sign a release of your claims.
Do not make any written or recorded statements or sign anything that could be against your interest.
Do not discuss settlement until you are fully recovered from your injuries and have been discharged by your physician

If you would like to discuss a nursing home or extended care facility injury claim with our nursing home injury lawyer, we invite you to call 513-407-4218 or e-mail our Cincinnati office, Gregory S. Young Co., LPA. We will arrange a free consultation with one of our attorneys. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ask about:

Ask about free parking at our downtown Cincinnati location
Appointments available at 10 locations, including nine suburban locations
Evening and weekend appointments
Home and hospital visits
No attorney's fees unless you collect*

Our satellite offices are located in Mason, West Chester, Tri-County, Blue Ash / Kenwood, Northgate, Clermont County, Florence, Finneytown and Western Hills. Addresses, maps and directions

*Some costs associated with representation may apply.