Neglect

Families often use the words neglect and malpractice to describe poor care in a nursing home, but the two are not always the same. Neglect may involve failures in basic care, while medical malpractice usually involves a health care provider failing to meet professional standards. A California nursing home neglect lawyer can examine what happened…

Nursing home records can show what care a resident received and when staff provided it. They can also reveal warning signs that staff ignored. When important entries are missing or appear to have been changed, the records may raise serious questions about neglect. A California elder neglect lawyer can compare the chart with other evidence…