Woodstock IL Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Aggressive Advocates for Victims of Nursing Home Injury in McHenry County

Woodstock is a historic town and the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois. The county has a population of over 300,000, and a growing percentage of its residents are senior citizens. Due to aging demographics and longer life expectancies, an increasing number of McHenry County's elderly residents are in need of long-term care. This has caused many area nursing facilities to become short-staffed, leading to more and more cases of nursing home abuse and neglect.

Schwartz Injury Law has seen the rise of negligence and elder abuse cases at Illinois nursing homes, and we believe there is no excuse for allowing this type of conduct to continue. In recent years, more nursing homes have become "for-profit" entities, and many of them cut corners to feed their bottom line. Our nursing home team has extensive knowledge of this area of the law, and we put our in-depth experience to work to provide victims and their families the skilled and personalized representation they deserve.

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Concerns in Woodstock, IL

Inadequate staffing, incompetent staff, poor management, and similar issues have led to numerous problems for residents in McHenry County nursing facilities. These include:

• Bedsores
• Infections
• Sepsis
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Choking
• Falls
• Fractures
• Burns
• Wandering and Elopement
• Unreasonable Restraint
• Lack of Medical Care
• Medication Errors
• Breathing Tube Injuries
• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Abuse

Nursing abuse and neglect cases can be complex and challenging to pursue. In many instances, there are multiple factors that may have contributed to the adverse condition of a nursing home resident, and facilities will do everything possible to avoid responsibility. To be successful in such cases, you need to be able to thoroughly review facility records and uncover critical and often overlooked factors that may be strong indicators of negligence or abuse.

Speak with a Woodstock Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer

At Schwartz Injury Law, we have seen almost every issue that can arise in a nursing home setting, and we know what it takes to prevail in even the most challenging cases. We work collaboratively on each case, and we frequently call on top health professionals to provide expert testimony that helps support our findings. If you or someone close to you has been the victim of nursing home neglect or abuse, you deserve to have a strong advocate by your side. Contact our office today at 312-535-4625 to schedule a free, no obligation case assessment. We serve clients in Woodstock, McHenry County, and communities throughout Illinois.