Nursing Home Negligence
When families place their loved ones in nursing homes in Toronto and across Ontario, they trust these facilities to provide compassionate, competent care. Unfortunately, nursing home negligence and abuse can shatter this trust, leaving vulnerable residents with devastating injuries and families seeking answers.
At Bogoroch & Associates LLP, our experienced nursing home negligence lawyers in Toronto understand the profound impact these situations have on families. We help victims across Ontario navigate the complex legal system to secure the justice and compensation they deserve.
If you suspect your loved one has suffered from negligence or abuse in a nursing home, our compassionate legal team is here to guide you through every step of the process with expertise, commitment, and understanding.
What is meant by negligence or abuse?
Understanding the distinction between nursing home negligence and abuse is crucial for families seeking justice for their loved ones. While both can cause serious harm, they differ in intent and the circumstances surrounding the harmful actions.
Nursing home negligence occurs when facilities or their staff fail to meet the standard of care required to keep residents safe, often through carelessness or lack of adherence to proper procedures. Nursing home abuse, on the other hand, involves deliberate actions intended to cause harm to residents.
Common forms of nursing home negligence and abuse include:
- Physical Assault and Unexplained Injuries: Physical harm or suspicious injuries, such as bruises, that staff cannot properly explain, especially when residents cannot self-report.
- Medication Errors: Administering incorrect medications or dosages, missing doses, or using drugs as "chemical restraints" to control resident behaviour.
- Malnutrition and Dehydration: Failing to provide adequate food and water or assist with eating, leading to severe weight loss, infections, and other complications.
- Insufficient Supervision: Lack of monitoring that results in preventable incidents like wandering, falls, or resident-on-resident violence.
- Improper Use of Restraints: Using physical or chemical restraints unnecessarily, causing injury, psychological trauma, or distress.
- Inadequate Fall Prevention: Failing to assess fall risks and implement safety plans, leading to serious injuries like fractures and head trauma.
- Delayed Medical Treatment: Failure to promptly address medical issues like infections or wounds, causing a resident's condition to worsen.
- Poor Care Planning: Neglecting to create, follow, or update a resident's individualized care plan to meet their specific health needs.
- Sexual Abuse: Any non-consensual sexual contact.
- Financial Exploitation: The theft and misuse of a resident's money, assets, or property.
Both negligent and abusive actions can result in serious injury, permanent disability, or even death, making immediate legal intervention essential.
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What compensation are you entitled to?
Nursing home negligence can result in devastating consequences, including chronic pain, broken bones, brain injuries, and other life-altering conditions. Many of these injuries have permanent effects, and tragically, some result in wrongful death.
If you or your loved one has been the victim of nursing home negligence in Toronto or anywhere across Ontario, you may be entitled to compensation, including:
- Medical expenses covering immediate treatment, ongoing care, and rehabilitation costs.
- Long-term care expenses for specialized treatment and extended nursing care requirements.
- Pain and suffering damages, recognizing the physical and emotional trauma endured.
Family members of injured victims can also pursue compensation under Ontario's Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.F.3. This may include damages for loss of care, guidance, and companionship, as well as funeral expenses, travel costs incurred while caring for the family member, loss of income, and additional expenses required for the injured individual's benefit.
Our experienced team of nursing home negligence lawyers will work to ensure you receive full compensation for all damages.
Why choose Bogoroch & Associates L.L.P. for Nursing Home Negligence cases?
Bogoroch & Associates LLP brings decades of experience in medical malpractice and to every nursing home negligence case. Our compassionate, client-first approach ensures that you and your family receive the personalized attention and expert legal representation you deserve during this difficult time.
We understand the unique challenges that families face when dealing with nursing home negligence cases and are committed to managing your case effectively and promptly. Our experienced legal team will guide you through the justice system with expert knowledge, unwavering commitment, and genuine compassion because the only acceptable outcome for us is securing the best possible settlement for you.
Bogoroch & Associates LLP offers legal services in Toronto and throughout Ontario, Brampton, Milton, Etobicoke, Markham, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, Mississauga, Ottawa, Vaughan, Hamilton, Burlington, London, and Waterloo. We operate on a contingency fee basis, which means that there are no fees unless we recover money for you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is considered nursing home negligence in Ontario?
Nursing home negligence in Ontario can include failure to provide adequate medical care, improper medication administration, inadequate supervision leading to falls, poor nutrition and hydration management, and failure to prevent bedsores or infections.
How do I report nursing home negligence in Toronto?
You should immediately report the incident to the facility administration, and file complaints with relevant regulatory bodies, such as the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
What compensation can families recover?
If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, health care expenses, future care costs, and housekeeping expenses.
Family members of injured victims can also pursue compensation under Ontario's Family Law Act. This may include damages for loss of care, guidance, and companionship as well as funeral expenses, travel costs incurred while caring for the family member, loss of income, and additional expenses required for the injured individual's benefit.
How long do I have to file a claim in Ontario?
Generally, you have two years from the date negligence occurred or was discovered to file a claim in Ontario, though specific circumstances may affect this timeline.
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