When we entrust the care of our loved one to a nursing home, we expect – and are often promised – that he or she will be treated with dignity and protected from harm. Yet, despite the high cost of nursing home care, it is estimated that between one and two million Americans of age 65 or older have been abused in some way.

Committed to Quality Care

Levine Law Firm is committed to upholding the quality of care in our long-term care institutions by taking swift legal action to compensate nursing home residents and their families for injuries resulting from neglect or inadequate care. Considered by many as one of New Jersey’s premier nursing home neglect law firms, Levine Law Firm is uniquely qualified to analyze and pursue your loved one’s nursing home malpractice case. Nursing home abuse and neglect represents a betrayal of trust that should never happen. But if it does happen, rely on Levine Law Firm attorneys to help.

Residents who are affected by a lack of adequate care and supervision can suffer from a number of serious physical and emotional injuries, including:

According to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, someone is involved in a car accident every 10 seconds in the United States. Possible contributing causes of motor vehicle accidents that we scrutinize can include, but are not limited to:

• Falls and fractures
• Physical or chemical restraints
• Malnutrition or dehydration
• Improper or over-medication
• Bed sores
• Lack of supervision
• Physical abuse or unexplained injury
• Weight gain or loss
• Septic shock
• Gangrene
• Aspiration pneumonia
• Theft of money and/or personal property
• Unexpected or wrongful death
• Unsanitary conditions
• Untrained or insufficient staff
• Over-sedation
• Abandonment
• Substandard medical care
• Poor personal hygiene
• Sexual Assault
• Elopement