Phoenix, Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers and Elder Neglect Attorneys

Law Offices of Knapp & Roberts

850 North 2nd Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
USA

(800) 541-4477

www.krattorneysneglect.com

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The Law Offices of Knapp & Roberts is a nursing home injury law firm with office locations in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. Our Phoenix nursing home abuse attorneys feel privileged to make a difference by advocating for proper care and treatment of nursing home residents.

At our Phoenix law firm, we take every case personally. Our attorneys spend time with our clients so that we can fully understand and tell the story of what happened and how it changed our clients' lives. We will visit your loved one in the nursing home. If your loved one has died a wrongful death because of neglect, our trial lawyers will talk with you so that we fully understand what happened and how it has affected you.

Our Phoenix nursing home abuse law firm maintains a nationwide network of experts who are available to evaluate your case and help us determine what caused the death or injury. The nursing home neglect lawyers at Knapp & Roberts are known for their ability to tell a victim's story to a jury. Did your loved one suffer from bed sores? Was there evidence of physical abuse or sexual assault? Was your relative allowed to wander off into a dangerous situation? We will help the jury understand what happened, how it affected your relative, and how it affected you and your family. Was nurse or physician negligence to blame? Were physical or chemical restraints used to inappropriately control your family member? Did your relative suffer from neglect in a group home or in an assisted living facility? We can help.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Assisted Living; Bed Sore; Nursing Home Fall; Nursing Home Malnutrition or Dehydration; Nursing Home Professional Negligence; Nursing Home Physical Abuse; Nursing Home Restraints; Nursing Home Sexual Assault; Nursing Home Wandering Off and Elopement; Nursing Home Wrongful Death; Elder Abuse.

Practice Areas Description

At our nursing home neglect law firm, we care about what happens to vulnerable people in nursing homes. We can help in the following matters:

- Assisted Living

In Arizona, assisted living facilities are regulated pursuant to the Arizona Administrative Code R9-10-701 et seq. and are required to report to the State of Arizona suspected or alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation within 24 hours of receiving the allegation. In addition assisted living centers must prevent the suspected or alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation from occurring in the future and may not accept residents who require services that the facility is not licensed to provide. Typical problems involving assisted living care include: Accepting residents who require services that the facility is not licensed to provide; Failing to report abuse and neglect; Failing to hire and/or train competent staff; Failing to prepare a service plan that describes the resident’s needs; and, Failing to notify physicians and next of kin of changes in medical condition or injuries.

- Bed Sore

Bed sores are a strong indication that a nursing home is not providing adequate care for its patients. A bed sore (also called a pressure sore or debubitus ulcer) is caused by constant pressure on the skin. If left untreated bed sores can become infected, cause severe tissue damage to bones and muscles, and even lead to death. If you notice bed sores, report the situation to Arizona Protective Services and contact the nursing home negligence lawyers at Knapp & Roberts.

- Nursing Home Fall

Elderly people are more likely to have dangerous falls; that is why nursing homes are expected to prevent falls when possible. When a nursing home fall causes serious injury or wrongful death, contact the nursing home neglect lawyers at the Knapp & Roberts law firm. We can help you determine what you should do.

- Nursing Home Malnutrition or Dehydration

There is no excuse for failing to feed patients and keep them hydrated. If you suspect your loved one is suffering from malnutrition or dehydration, talk to the nursing home malnutrition lawyers at Knapp & Roberts. We know the signs that indicate malnutrition and dehydration.

- Nurse Negligence

When doctors, nurses, and nurse's aides fail to recognize signs of neglect or abuse, or when they fail to take necessary actions, a patient's health could suddenly decline and they could die a wrongful death. The medical staff is also responsible for timely and accurate medications.

- Nursing Home Physical Abuse

If you notice suspicious bruises or a sudden change in your relative's behavior, question the nurses, aides, and the doctor about the possibility of physical abuse. Physical abuse can subject your loved one to fear, anxiety, physical harm, and wrongful death.

- Nursing Home Restraints

Studies have shown that use of restraints make elderly residents more agitated leading to increased risk of injury while attempting to escape from these devices. All too often, nursing homes find it easier to place an Alzheimer’s patient, or a patient with senile dementia, in restraints because it confines them in one place and the staff does not have to watch them closely. However, when those restraints infringe on a resident's emotional dignity, are placed without a doctor’s order, or when they cause physical harm or wrongful death, talk to an experienced nursing home neglect lawyer at Knapp & Roberts.

- Nursing Home Sexual Assault

At the Knapp & Roberts nursing home neglect law firm, we have investigated many cases involving sexual assaults at care facilities. If you have reasons to suspect your loved one was assaulted, it is important to get them into a safe environment and to hold the nursing home, assisted care facility, or group home accountable.

- Nursing Home Injuries

Our nursing home injury law firm has the experience, knowledge, and patience to handle questions about nursing home care. If your loved one has been mistreated and suffered serious injury or wrongful death, our nursing home trial attorneys can investigate, tell a jury what happened, and obtain compensation for the nursing home's negligence.

- Wandering Off and Elopement

Nursing homes should have systems and training in place to deal with elopement. Without careful monitoring, a patient can walk out the door and into the desert heat or into traffic. Or the patient could get confused and lost. At the Knapp & Roberts nursing home neglect law firm, we have handled cases in which wandering off resulted in serious injury and wrongful death.

- Nursing Home Wrongful Death

If a loved one has died from nursing home negligence, talk to a wrongful death lawyer at the Knapp & Roberts law firm. We firmly believe that every person has the right to be fed, to receive the appropriate medications, and to be in a safe environment. When the system fails, when the nursing home's neglect results in a fatality, the nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home should be held accountable.