Fort Wayne Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
Understanding Nursing Home Abuse & Negligence in Fort Wayne
If you suspect nursing home abuse in Fort Wayne, take action now to protect your loved one. Contact Shaw Law to discuss your concerns and understand your legal options.
When a Loved One Is Negligently Injured by a Nursing Home
A nursing home, convalescent home, rest home, or elder care facility can be held legally responsible when negligence, neglect, or abuse causes personal injury or wrongful death to a resident. These facilities are required to provide a safe environment and appropriate care. When they fail to do so, a personal injury or medical malpractice lawsuit may be possible.
Liability can arise from many kinds of misconduct, including unsafe premises, slip and fall hazards, resident-on-resident assaults, negligent hiring or supervision of staff, poor training, unsanitary conditions, and failure to provide proper medical care. Chronic understaffing and poor oversight can also lead to serious harm, including dehydration, malnutrition, medical errors, and emotional abuse or neglect.
If a nursing home accepts Medicare, it must follow federal regulations that set the standard of care. Under 42 CFR Sec. 483.25(h), the facility must keep the resident environment as free from accident hazards as possible and provide adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents. When a facility violates these duties and a resident is harmed, it may be sued for the injuries caused.
Our Settlements & Verdicts
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$150,000 $150,000 Verdict in Washington, IN
Dump Truck Driver With Stitches on Arm Awarded $150,000 by Jury Where No Contact Occurred in Daviess County
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$200,000 $200,000 Verdict in Bedford, IN
Maximum Uninsured Coverage to Driver With Multiple Sclerosis Awarded Against His Own Insurer, State Farm Insurance Company (Reduced to $100,000 Policy Limits)
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$300,000 $300,000 Settlement in Porter County
$300,000 Wrongful Death Settlement - Wrongful Death Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Paid for Pregnant Woman Who Dies in Auto Accident in Porter County
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$350,000 $350,000 Settlement in Valparaiso, IN
Woman Settles for $350,000 for Falling on Broken Asphalt near the Concrete Pad While Pumping Gas in Valparaiso, Indiana (March 2019)
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$40,000 $40,000 Verdict in Valparaiso, IN
$40,000 Verdict for Elderly Lady Living in Assisted Living Facility for Slip and Fall on Ice on Her Patio
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$400,000 $400,000 Verdict in Indianapolis, IN
$400,000 Verdict Upheld on Appeal to Moped Driver When Car Turns Sharply in Front of Him Causing Collision