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When families place their loved ones in a nursing home or assisted living facility, they trust that the staff will provide proper care, dignity, and safety. Sadly, many facilities prioritize profits over people, leading to abuse, neglect, and devastating harm to vulnerable residents.
Our legal team represents elderly victims of nursing home abuse and neglect across Ocala and throughout Florida. We hold negligent facilities, staff, and corporate operators accountable for mistreatment, unsafe conditions, and preventable injuries.
Our firm fights to protect the dignity, safety, and rights of your loved ones.
Nursing home abuse is any intentional harm or mistreatment of a resident.
Nursing home neglect occurs when staff fail to provide basic care or supervision.
Our legal team handles cases involving:
Physical abuse by staff or caregivers
Emotional and psychological abuse
Sexual abuse and assault
Medication errors and overmedication
Failure to prevent bedsores (pressure ulcers)
Dehydration and malnutrition
Falls due to poor supervision
Infections caused by poor hygiene
Unsanitary living conditions
Improper use of restraints
These cases are often hidden behind corporate policies and silence. We expose the truth.
Many victims are unable or afraid to report the abuse themselves. Warning signs include:
Unexplained bruises, cuts, or fractures
Sudden personality or behavior changes
Fear of staff members
Poor hygiene or soiled clothing
Rapid weight loss or dehydration
Bedsores or untreated medical conditions
Isolation from family visitation
Unexplained financial activity or missing belongings
If you notice these signs, immediate legal action can help protect your loved one.
These cases require strong action, fast response, and aggressive investigation. Our process includes:
Victims of nursing home abuse or neglect often require extensive medical treatment to recover from their injuries. Florida law allows families to recover compensation for hospital stays, doctor visits, surgeries, medications, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care for bedsores, and any ongoing medical supervision caused by the facility’s negligence. This also includes the cost of future medical care when injuries cause long-term or permanent health conditions.
Pain and suffering damages compensate victims for the physical pain, discomfort, and suffering they endure because of abuse or neglect. This includes chronic pain, complications from untreated injuries, bedsores, infections, broken bones, and other avoidable conditions. In Florida, these damages recognize that physical harm extends far beyond medical bills and affects the victim’s daily life, comfort, and well-being.
Nursing home abuse does not only cause physical harm — it often causes severe emotional and psychological damage. Emotional trauma damages cover conditions such as anxiety, depression, fear, humiliation, post-traumatic stress, sleep disorders, and emotional withdrawal caused by mistreatment or neglect. These damages acknowledge the deep mental suffering that occurs when vulnerable individuals are abused or treated inhumanely.
In many cases, families must urgently move their loved one to a safer nursing home or assisted living facility to prevent further harm. Florida law allows compensation for the costs of transferring, including transportation fees, new admission costs, higher care expenses, and related relocation costs. Families should not have to carry the financial burden of escaping an unsafe or abusive environment.
When abuse or neglect leads to long-term harm, victims may suffer permanent disabilities such as loss of mobility, paralysis, cognitive decline, loss of bodily function, or the inability to care for themselves. Florida law allows enhanced compensation for permanent disability, recognizing that these injuries permanently alter a person’s independence, lifestyle, and need for lifelong care.
If nursing home abuse or neglect results in a resident’s death, surviving family members may bring a wrongful death claim under Florida law. These damages may include funeral and burial expenses, medical bills related to the final injury, loss of financial and emotional support, and the mental pain and suffering of surviving loved ones. These claims hold facilities financially and legally accountable for fatal negligence.
One of the most devastating impacts of nursing home abuse is the loss of dignity and personal independence. Florida recognizes that victims may be entitled to compensation when abuse strips them of their ability to live comfortably, safely, and with respect. This includes loss of enjoyment of life, loss of independence, humiliation, social withdrawal, and the emotional devastation of living in fear or neglect.
If you suspect your loved one is being abused or neglected, do not wait. Every day of delay increases risk and reduces accountability.
Contact Anderson Trial Group today for a confidential, free case review.
No upfront fees. No pressure. Immediate legal protection.
Families often sense that something is wrong, but don’t know what their legal options are or where to turn. Below are answers to the most common questions about nursing home abuse and neglect cases in Florida. If your concern isn’t covered here, our legal team is available to speak with you.
Nursing home abuse occurs when a resident is intentionally harmed, while neglect happens when staff fail to provide proper care. This may include physical abuse, emotional mistreatment, sexual abuse, medication errors, malnutrition, dehydration, untreated bedsores, poor hygiene, unsanitary living conditions, or failure to prevent falls. If your loved one’s injuries could have been prevented with proper care, you may have a valid legal claim.
Common warning signs include unexplained bruises, cuts, broken bones, sudden emotional changes, fear of staff, poor hygiene, bedsores, weight loss, dehydration, infections, or isolation from family members. Many victims are unable or afraid to speak up, which is why families play a critical role in identifying abuse early.
Typically, the injured resident or their legal guardian can file a claim. If the resident has passed away due to abuse or neglect, surviving family members or the estate’s personal representative may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Our firm handles the entire legal process for families.
Most Florida nursing home abuse and neglect cases must be filed within two years of the injury or discovery of the harm. However, key evidence such as surveillance video, staff schedules, and facility logs can be lost much sooner. It’s critical to act quickly to protect your loved one and preserve evidence.
Yes. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be held legally responsible for their employees’ actions, negligent hiring, poor training, understaffing, and unsafe policies. These cases often involve not only individual caregivers, but also corporate owners and operators of the facility.
If your loved one is in immediate danger, you should contact local authorities or adult protective services immediately. You should also document injuries with photos, keep copies of medical records, and contact an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer as soon as possible to begin protecting your loved one’s rights.
If your loved one is in immediate danger, you should contact local authorities or adult protective services immediately. You should also document injuries with photos, keep copies of medical records, and contact an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer as soon as possible to begin protecting your loved one’s rights.
There is no upfront cost to hire our firm. We work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we successfully recover compensation for your case. If we don’t win, you owe nothing.
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