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New York Nursing Home Wrongful Deaths

New York nursing homes are supposed to be welcoming, nurturing, helpful places. Unfortunately, this is not always the reality. Nursing home residents pass away every year as a result of New York nursing home abuse or neglect.

Wrongful deaths occur in New York nursing homes as a result of falls, dehydration and malnutrition, elopement and wandering, bedsores, or overuse of chemical or physical restraints. These causes can usually be traced back to instances of New York nursing home abuse or negligence, caused by inexperienced staff, patient neglect, or inattention to potential hazards.

A 'wrongful death' occurs when you can directly attribute a death to the negligence of another individual—in this case, the business of the nursing home. Wrongful deaths in New York nursing homes can result from:

Lack of attention or supervision
Untreated illness or infections
Medication or restraint errors
Unlivable or hazardous conditions
Neglect of patient's basic needs

In cases of wrongful death such as those listed above, the nursing home may argue that the death was due to natural causes. But this is simply not true. When caretakers at nursing homes are abusive or negligent of their patients—and those patients pass away as a result—they must be held responsible.

The first step in any New York nursing home abuse case is to determine whether the nursing home was abusive or negligent, and if this negligence lead to injury or death. This demanding task requires the expertise of an experienced Long Island nursing home abuse attorney. The attorneys at Rappaport, Glass, Greene, and Levine have years of experience working with victims of New York nursing-home abuse.

If you or someone you know have witnessed a nursing-home death you think may have been caused by abuse or neglect, call the Long Island nursing home abuse attorneys at RGG&L for a free consultation. We understand that you are going through a difficult time, and we will sit down with you and discuss your options.