Nursing Home Abuse

In the past, insurance companies seemed to place little value on the death or injury of an older person in a nursing home. Insurance adjusters argued that because elderly victims were not working or productive, they or their survivors deserved less compensation in cases of serious injury or wrongful death.

Fortunately, times have changed. Jurors who hear evidence of nursing homes neglecting or abusing their residents become incensed and often award significant damage awards for the victims. Elderly people may not have a long lifespan ahead of them, but it’s their life to live and enjoy. They may have fewer years to live, but we think that makes those years more valuable, not less.

At The Law Offices of Flint, Crawford & Cogburn, our attorneys have 65 years of experience holding nursing homes accountable for the care they provide our parents and loved ones. We represent people injured or killed in nursing homes throughout the Ark-La-Tex region of northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, and parts of Oklahoma.

WE HANDLE CASES OF:

• Bed sores (also known as decubitus ulcers or pressure sores), which can lead to serious infections and early death
• Injuries or death caused by patient restraint
• Falls and injuries caused by patient negligence
• Injuries or deaths caused by the patient wandering off
• Patient abuse
• Improper medication or dosage