Care home and nursing home negligence is when a loved one suffers when in residential care. The family trusts the care of their loved one to the nursing home, but too often, they suffer medical negligence and personal injury when in a care home.
The negligence may result in a personal injury, such as broken bones and cuts and bruises, due to a lack of duty of care by staff. Medical negligence, such as a lack of access to medical care or below-standard medical care, can cause the death of a patient in a nursing home.
Physical abuse, mental abuse, lack of hygiene, and lack of personal care are all forms of care home negligence. If you or a loved one suffers care and nursing home negligence, you may have a personal injury compensation claim*.
O’Reilly Doherty & Co Solicitors in Dublin can take on your case and help you obtain compensation for care home and nursing home negligence.
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What is a care home and nursing home negligence claim*?
A care home and nursing home negligence claim* is when you seek compensation for the effects of the personal injury on your life or the life of a loved one. An elderly parent may not be able to care for themselves, but you can make a personal injury claim for any negligence they suffer when in care.
Care home and nursing home negligence in Ireland is on the rise. The lack of state-provided care and the poor quality of private care have led to cases of personal injury negligence making headlines.
More than 16,00 cases of elder abuse have been reported from Irish nursing homes over a recent five-year period. Psychological abuse accounted for 35% of reported cases, according to the HSE, with 4,379 cases of physical abuse in one year alone. Financial abuse figured in 19% of negligence cases, with physical abuse at 23% for patients in care homes in Ireland.
The figures are high and are shocking for the families of those in nursing homes and care homes in Ireland.
O’Reilly Doherty & Co Solicitors have the experience to handle your care home negligence claim* with the respect such compensation claim*s deserve.
Common claims for care home and nursing home negligence
The common claims for care home and nursing home negligence range from physical abuse to a lack of personal care and financial abuse when money is stolen from a patient’s account.
A care home negligence claim* can seek compensation for the effects of the abuse on the loved one and on their family.
Personal injury claims for care home and nursing home negligence:
Can I claim compensation for care home negligence?
Yes, you can claim compensation for care home negligence. You claim for the effects of medical negligence on the life of a loved one today and in the future.
The impact of the care negligence on the life of your elderly parent, a spouse or another family member can be a serious injury, mental health issues and sometimes their death, and you can claim compensation on their behalf for the poor care and lack of services.
The level of compensation awarded for nursing and care home negligence is different for every claim. The effects of poor hygiene standards and inadequate care can vary significantly from one individual to another.
In every compensation claim* for negligence, the injured party claims damages for the effects on their life today and in the future.
Damages in a nursing and care home negligence compensation claim* are a combination of:
Who is at fault for the care and nursing home negligence?
The HSE, which runs the care home, or the private operators of the nursing home may be at fault for the negligence in the care provided to residents.
In Ireland, the HSE has charge of care services and community hospitals and is responsible for providing care and all the other services necessary for children and adults who need it.
The HSE hires medical staff for hospitals and care facilities, as well as the administrative staff who manage them. You can make a care home negligence claim* for compensation against the HSE for the lack of care.
If a private operator runs the care home or nursing home, the family can make a negligence claim* against the owners. In Ireland, many care homes are privately run, and you make the compensation claim* against the management company.
You can make a care home compensation claim* against those responsible for the lack of care in a HSE home or a private care centre.
What if a victim care home negligence is unable to make a claim*?
If a resident of a care home is unable to make a compensation claim*, their family or dependents can make a claim against the HSE or the private operator of the nursing home.
Dependents can claim for the lack of professional care in the medical treatment of their loved one and for the negligence in day services, medical treatment, everyday care, and emergency care that led to the personal injury.
If a dependent is too ill or unable to make a negligence claim*, their family or dependents can make the compensation claim* on their behalf.
The loved ones left behind in the case of the death of a loved one due to health care negligence in a nursing home may make the compensation claim* for any effects on their lives due to the loss of the patient.
Those who can make a compensation claim* when the patient cannot:
Care home negligence claim*s* may take time, but having the right solicitor on your side can make the process easier in what can be very troubling times.
O’Reilly Doherty & Co. Solicitors in Dublin can tell you precisely what is needed and arrange for you to see the necessary experts when making a negligence compensation claim*.
What evidence do I need to make a care home negligence claim* in Ireland?
To make a care home negligence claim* in Ireland, you may need to gather evidence, such as medical records, accident reports and staff notes.
In any negligence claim*, the smallest piece of evidence could make the biggest difference in making yours a successful compensation case.
Evidence to make a care home and nursing home negligence claim*:
The more evidence you can gather, the better it may be for the claim for negligence in the care home. Our team of medical negligence solicitors will tell you what evidence they need and how to get it.
You should ask the loved one to write down what happened as soon as possible while their experience is still fresh in their memory.
O’Reilly Doherty & Co Solicitors in Dublin can tell you exactly what is needed and arrange for you to see the necessary experts when making a compensation claim*.
Make a care home negligence claim* for compensation today
Make a care home negligence claim* for compensation today by contacting O’Reilly Doherty & Co Solicitors. We have the team in place to make your claim and get you compensation for the injuries.
Personal injury negligence can be a complicated process, but with the right solicitor on your side, you can get the compensation you and the family deserve.
Your loved one suffered the trauma, the abuse, and the suffering due to a lack of care while in a care home, and they may have a compensation claim*.
O’Reilly Doherty & Co. Solicitors in Dublin will help make the care home negligence compensation claim*.
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