Nursing homes have an obligation to provide residents with a reasonable standard of care. If the nursing home staff fails to maintain the facility or provide adequate care for its residents and injuries or death result, the nursing home may be liable. Proving nursing home liability is challenging, but an experienced nursing home lawyer can help every step of the way. Turn to the Reed Law Offices in Omaha, NE, to discuss your case with a nursing home abuse attorney, and read on to learn more about proving nursing home liability:

3 Steps Toward a Successful Nursing Home Liability Lawsuit

1. Defining Nursing Home Liability

Nursing homes have a “duty of care,” which means they must provide residents with a safe environment. If nursing home staff always ensures that they abide by this obligation, the nursing home will not be liable for any injuries that occur because the injuries are not a direct result of negligence. To prove that the nursing home was responsible for your loved one’s injuries, you must first identify their duty of care breach.  

2. Determining the Correlation Between Negligence & Any Sustained Injuries

If the nursing home failed to provide quality care but injuries did not result, you don’t have a case on your hands. To win a nursing home abuse lawsuit, you must prove that nursing home staff breached the duty of care and that your loved one sustained serious injuries as a direct result of improper care.

3. Proving Nursing Home Liability

In a nursing home liability lawsuit, the burden of proof lies on the family pursuing damages. Thus, you must compile enough evidence to prove that the staff was negligent and your loved one suffered as a result. An experienced attorney will help you gather this proof and can connect you with expert witnesses and additional legal resources to build your case.

If your loved one is recovering from serious injuries or illness and you believe the injuries were a direct result of a failure to act on the part of the nursing home staff, turn to the Reed Law Offices in Omaha, NE. Visit their website to learn more about their areas of practice, and call (402) 933-0588 to schedule an initial consultation with a nursing home liability attorney today.