We are former nursing home defense lawyers now fighting for you. The Charleston nursing home attorneys of Hughey Law Firm LLC practiced as nursing home defense attorneys for years, defending nursing homes, the corporations that own them and the insurers that insure them. Our nursing home attorneys in Charleston left that practice to serve as advocates for the rights of nursing home patients and their families. We know the effective strategies to win.

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Unfortunately, nursing homes often fall short of the trust families place in them to care for their parents and loved ones. If a loved one in your family has suffered an injury or abuse while living in a nursing home, you must stand up for their rights. Nobody will do it for you. The Hughey Law Firm and our Charleston nursing home lawyers are ready to help you fight to put a stop to:

• Physical abuse by staff or residents / assaults
• Choking death
• Falling accidents
• Malnutrition and dehydration
• Medication errors
• Wandering off, elopement
• Infections, bed sores, unsanitary conditions
• Sepsis
• Medication errors
• Failure to report changes in condition

Charleston nursing home attorney Nathan Hughey and the Charleston nursing home lawyers of Hughey Law Firm regularly prosecute nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, hospitals and community residential care facilities that are guilty of elder abuse. We have extensive experience and unique insight regarding nursing home injuries and management, as well as how nursing homes work to defend themselves against charges of neglect and abuse.

Additionally, Mr. Hughey regularly lectures on nursing home litigation and the protection of the elderly, and has authored extensive materials regarding nursing home litigation. He is frequently retained by other firms for assistance with nursing home injury cases.

If you suspect your loved one has been injured in a nursing home due to negligence, abuse or carelessness, contact us. We understand which injuries commonly result from negligent or abusive nursing home staff and can answer your questions, investigate the situation and, if necessary, file suit to improve care and pursue an award for damages.

Some reasons you may need a Charleston Nursing Home Attorney:

• Failure to follow a physician's orders, including excessive or insufficient medication
• Failure to monitor patients' whereabouts, which can lead to wandering, elopement, falls and situations dangerous to patients
• Failure to provide basic care including malnutrition and dehydration
• Abuse, including physical abuse, sexual assault, battery, mistreatment, confinement, neglect, and verbal or emotional abuse

We represent clients throughout the Charleston metro region and communities all over South Carolina. We are also licensed in North Carolina. Our Charleston SC nursing home attorneys will handle your case on a contingency fee basis.