Our team of specialist medical negligence and personal injury lawyers, led by Partner Ian Horner, has in-depth expertise in complex care home medical negligence and abuse claims and has successfully obtained compensation in numerous cases, from failure to treat a pressure sore to failing to prevent a fall.  We ensure that our clients are compensated for their physical suffering, mental distress and for any money they have lost or had to spend as a result of the way they have been treated.  

We have experience in dealing with claims against different types of residential care providers throughout the UK arising out of a range of circumstances, including failing to prevent, manage and treat:

• Ulcers and pressure sores
• Infections
• Injuries caused by trips, slips and falls
• Injuries caused by staff not handling residents properly
• Injuries caused by not giving the correct medication
• Injuries caused by general neglect

A care or nursing home may be guilty of negligence if a resident has been injured or died and the cause stems from negligent treatment or negligent care, such as a failure to:

• Provide basic equipment needed by a resident, such as a specialist mattress or bed or a particular type of mobility aid
• Provide basic equipment needed by staff, such as a hoist or respiratory management device
• Provide adequate training to staff, such as how to move residents safely or how to treat open wounds
• Give the correct medication or the correct dose
• Spot an injury or infection and to treat it appropriately
• Care for a person’s day-to-day physical and emotional needs