Placing a loved one in a nursing home requires trust. When that trust is betrayed through abuse or neglect, Louisiana law provides a path to accountability and protection for our most vulnerable residents.
Recognizing Abuse and Neglect
Warning signs include unexplained injuries, bedsores, sudden weight loss, dehydration, poor hygiene, medication errors, unexplained financial changes, fearfulness, and withdrawal. Neglect — the failure to provide adequate care — can be just as harmful as intentional abuse.
Louisiana's large elderly population and the staffing pressures many facilities face make nursing home neglect a serious and underreported problem.
Holding Facilities Accountable
Claims may arise from inadequate staffing, failure to prevent falls or bedsores, medication errors, malnutrition and dehydration, and physical or financial abuse. An attorney can obtain care records, staffing data, and inspection reports to prove what happened and pursue compensation for your loved one.
How Injury Claim Team Helps
Injury Claim Team is not a law firm — we are a free service that connects injured Louisianans with experienced personal injury attorneys who handle nursing home abuse cases. There is no cost to you to be matched, and the attorneys in our network charge no fee unless they win your case. Call 973-566-5599 or request a free review and a specialist will reach out within the hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing upfront. Our network attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis — no fee unless they recover compensation for you. Your case review is always free and confidential.
For injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana's prescriptive period is generally two years; it was one year for earlier injuries. Claims involving government entities may have shorter deadlines, so it is important to act quickly.
Louisiana follows a pure comparative fault rule, so you can still recover compensation even if you were partly responsible — your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.
Every case is different. Value depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical costs and future care, lost income, the clarity of fault, and available insurance. A free case review is the best way to understand your claim.