(864) 582-0416 If you believe someone in your loved one’s nursing home caused them to sustain injuries, your family needs help.
At Holland & Usry, we have experience with the Spartanburg nursing home abuse case process and can offer you helpful advice throughout each stage of the legal process. Reach out today for a FREE case review with our dedicated nursing home lawyer.
The steps you take yourself can make a significant difference in the outcome of a civil claim against a nursing home or its staff members.
The first step in the legal process in a potential claim involving abuse suffered in a Spartanburg residential care facility is to stop the abuse. If you believe your loved one might be in imminent and continuing danger, you should immediately report the abuse to the police. You should also report any suspected abuse to the South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman at 1 (800) 868-9095. Filing a report would stop your loved one and anyone else from potentially suffering more harm. In addition, filing a report establishes a written complaint of harm.
You should try to take pictures of your loved one’s injuries and take notes describing the effect they have had on their life.
Sadly, it is not always easy to know if your loved one has suffered abuse because they might not want to talk about it for fear of suffering retribution or they might be unable to tell you what happened because of a physical or cognitive impairment. Consequently, you might need to look for signs of abuse yourself, such as the following:
Our staff at Holland & Usry can meet with you to explain how the legal process works in a Spartanburg nursing home abuse claim.
Our skilled legal team at Holland & Usry will work tirelessly to hold the responsible parties accountable.
We will interview family members and depose relevant staff members. We will also thoroughly review the facility’s records. By looking at their hiring history, we can determine if the facility performed adequate background checks on potential employees. We can also review your loved one’s medical charts and speak with their doctors to discover the full extent of their injuries and anticipated prognosis.
We can file a formal claim in court explaining the allegations of abuse. Note that you only have three years from the date of the injuries or the date that you discover the abuse to file a lawsuit against a private nursing home, as explained in South Carolina Code Annotated Section 15-3-530. If the nursing home is a government-owned facility, the statute of limitations would be only two years. The nursing home will receive a formal notification of the complaint once you file.
Holland & Usry is familiar with how insurance companies work. Our Spartanburg attorney knows how to aggressively negotiate and properly evaluate how much your nursing home abuse case is worth. We will keep you informed throughout the negotiation process so you can make informed decisions.
If the nursing home is unwilling to settle, we will use our skills to fight by your side in a trial. We will use the results of our investigation to advocate fiercely on your behalf.
Pursuing a legal claim against a nursing home is difficult, particularly if you are also helping your loved one try to heal. Our knowledgeable legal team has a proven track record of successfully navigating the Spartanburg nursing home abuse case process.
Contact Holland & Usry for a FREE case review and let us support you.
