Maison Law represents the victims of premises liability negligence in California, including those hurt due to the negligent security provided to residents at nursing home facilities. Our negligent security lawyers help the victims of criminal acts earn the support they need to make a full recovery. Please contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your injury and terrifying ordeal should be worth and how to hold a nursing home company fully responsible.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Nursing Home Attack?
In most cases, a lawyer will be a very helpful partner in proving a nursing home’s negligence and securing the most support possible for a patient’s recovery. Some assisted living facilities are part of massive companies that have the money to pay teams of lawyers. When you file a negligent security case against a care facility, their lawyers and insurance adjusters will do their best to try to cast doubt on your case. They want to find ways to wiggle out of taking responsibility.
You shouldn’t take on these lawyers by yourself. You and your family can end up with far less in support than you should. Insurance adjusters may convince you the nursing home owes you zero in recovery support. Allow a California assisted living facility negligent security lawyer to fully investigate your attack and the nursing home’s actions. These cases can be complex, and any mistake can end with a case thrown out and a chance to earn critical support for victims lost. Maison Law will collect evidence and build a strong case for you. We stand up to major corporations to make sure our client’s suffering can’t be ignored.
Negligent Security Risks for Residents at Nursing Homes
Nursing homes and assisted living centers are sometimes giant facilities with hundreds of residents. No matter how big and profitable these businesses get, nursing home companies should still be fully focused on the health and safety of each patient.
Residents deserve vigilant security to keep them safe from criminals, other patients, visitors, and even the staff and doctors working at nursing homes. Sadly, many facilities fail to provide the safe setting that patients require at such a vulnerable time. These negligent gaps in security can make it hard for family members to trust that their loved ones are safe and secure.
Nursing homes in California all have a “duty of care” under California’s premises liability laws. They must act to keep visitors and patients absolutely safe on their property and inside their facilities. This includes the responsibility to keep guests safe from criminal acts like physical assaults, sexual assaults, abuse, and even theft.
Maison Law’s California negligent security lawyers assist nursing home residents who are put at risk due to these and other oversights by assisted living facilities:
- Open doors and unlocked windows. Broken locks.
- Broken alarms on doors.
- Malfunctioning security cameras.
- Not enough lighting along sidewalks and outdoor activity areas.
- Malfunctioning “nurse call” buttons for patients.
- Inadequate personnel on the front desks allowing potential suspects in to see their victims.
- Untrained security guards or not enough security guards.
- Inadequate measures to keep patients safe from other residents. The possibility of physical attacks and sexual assault by the staff or other patients.
- Leaving residents too long without supervision.
- Allowing residents to wander and get into dangerous situations.
- Failure to warn residents and their families of known safety hazards or recent criminal activity.
- Hiring staff members without proper background checks. The failure to train staff members in proper security measures.
- Failure to keep sensitive financial and health information confidential.
Will the Criminal Trial for the Suspect Affect My Negligent Security Case?
No. After an assault or robbery, the suspect will face a judge and jury. However, your negligent security civil case will be separate from the criminal trial. Your lawyer can help you file your case against an assisted living facility as soon as you are ready. You don’t have to wait for the outcome of a criminal case to file.
The criminal trial will determine if the suspect committed the attack or not. Your civil case will hinge on proving that the care facility’s actions or inactions contributed to your injuries and harm. You and your family can be awarded a negligent supervision settlement check even if a criminal suspect isn’t found guilty or a suspect is never identified.
Compensation for Nursing Home Negligent Security Victims
Your California personal injury lawyer will be vigilant in documenting every hardship a victim endures after a criminal attack. Every damage must be included in a claim so that an assisted living center’s liability insurance provider is held 100% responsible.
You and your family will be asking for help with economic damages, like the cost of paying medical bills and reimbursement of stolen money and possessions. Criminal acts can also leave emotional scars on victims and these non-economic damages must also be part of a settlement check.
These are just some of the factors that will be considered when deciding the size of a negligent security settlement check:
- Money to pay every medical bill, including for care expected to be needed in the months ahead.
- A lifetime of support for victims who are left to live with a physical disability after an attack. The same sort of support for those left with scars or permanent disfigurement.
- Support for the physical pain victims must go through.
- Support for the emotional trauma crime victims experience after an attack and throughout their lives.
- Loss of enjoyment of life.
- Loss of companionship with an injured spouse or partner.
- Support to pay for psychological counseling.
- Travel costs for patients who must make doctor’s appointments while unable to drive and possibly in wheelchairs or on crutches.
- Help with the costs of finding a new nursing home for patients.
- Restoration of financial losses due to theft.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can my family seek support if a loved one is killed due to negligent security?
Yes. Families may file a wrongful death claim against a negligent assisted living facility. This claim seeks support for funeral costs and leftover medical bills. The family must also seek support for care, guidance, and financial support that will no longer be available in the future.
How long do I have to file a negligent security claim in California?
Victims and their families have up to two years from the incident to file an injury claim. Act as soon as possible though. Your lawyer should begin collecting evidence against the care facility as soon as possible.
What if I can’t afford to pay a negligent supervision lawyer?
You can still secure strong legal protection for your loved ones. Maison Law doesn’t accept payment unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check an assisted living facility provides.
Contact Maison Law After a Negligent Security Incident at a Nursing Home
In the aftermath of a criminal act at a California nursing home, having reliable legal support can make all the difference. At Maison Law, we understand the significance of protecting both your health and legal rights. We stand up to giant assisted living companies to make sure our clients receive everything they need to heal and rebuild their lives.
Contact Maison Law today for a free consultation to find out what your negligent security injury and hardships may be worth. We also help the victims of medical malpractice seek justice. There’s no obligation for this free case review, but if you decide we can help you earn more for your suffering, you won’t need any upfront money. We work on a contingency basis. It means we don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check an assisted living facility provides to you and your family.
