Nursing Home Negligence

Northern Mississippi-Western Tennessee

Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys

With the high cost of nursing home care, it is hard to believe that elderly people face abuse and neglect in these facilities. Sadly, this does happen. We provide compassionate representation to children, spouses, and other family members who believe their loved one are being abused or neglected.

If you believe your loved one is being abused or neglected in a nursing home facility, contact a Mississippi, nursing home abuse lawyer.

Signs of Nursing Home Negligence

Your loved one may not tell you about the abuse and neglect for several reasons. They may be confused and not aware it is happening. The abuser may be threatening them. They might just be too scared to tell anyone. As a reputable and respected Mississippi law firm, we represent clients who suspect nursing home abuse and neglect. Signs of nursing home abuse include:

  • Medication errors
  • Bed sores
  • Dehydration
  • Malnutrition
  • Staff not alerting family members about injuries or hospital visits
  • Unexplained bumps and bruises
  • Change in behavior
  • Emotional withdrawal

We represent clients who are concerned about the quality of long-term care their loved ones are receiving. We understand the long process of selecting an appropriate facility and the disappointment and anger that accompanies the discovery that your loved one is being harmed.

We are passionate about the legal services we offer our clients. We protect injured victims and their family members to ensure appropriate compensation is recovered. We offer free consultations, and we do not charge a fee until we recover.

Contact our firm to speak with an attorney.

Forty-eight years of combined experience helping injured and disabled clients in northern Mississippi and western Tennessee. Free consultations and no attorneys’ fees until we recover.

Wood & Carlton, P.C., represents personal injury, workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, medical negligence, and employment law clients in all courts of Mississippi and Tennessee. Our law offices handle claims for persons in a large georgraphical area which includes Corinth, Mississippi, Pontotoc, Mississippi, and the surrounding cities of Booneville, Clarksdale, Columbus, Grenada, Holly Springs, Horn Lake, New Albany, Olive Branch, Oxford, Ripley, Tupelo, as well as Alcorn County, De Soto County, Lafayette County, Lee County, Prentiss County, Tippah County, Mississippi and the city of Memphis, Tennessee, as well as Hardin County, McNairy County, Hardeman County, Wayne County, Chester County, Fayette County and Shelby County, Tennessee.


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