How do I know if I have a case?
What is your hourly fee?
What about medical and other expenses?
How long after the injury can I still file a lawsuit?
What is nursing home malpractice?
What is Nursing Home Abuse?
What is Nursing Home Neglect?
What is Nursing Home Neglect?
How do I know if I have a case?
The best way to find out about your case is to meet with a knowledgeable attorney
with experience. Jeffrey J. Shapiro and Associates offers a free initial
consultation. Call 800-728-5478 to find out about your case.
What is your hourly fee?
We do not charge for an initial consultation or for that matter, for any time
it might take us to decide whether you have a case. Our firm, like almost all law
firms who handle these types of cases handle them on a "contingent fee" basis,
meaning that we only get paid at the end of the case if the case results in a
settlement or a plaintiff's verdict. Our fee is a percentage of the recovery, usually
one-third. The fee we earn is contingent on a successful outcome, which means
that you do not pay us if we lose.
What about medical and other expenses?
We will advance expenses incurred in the preparation of a case. If there is a
successful outcome we deduct the expenses "off the top" of the recovery and apply
the percentages to the net sum (in that way we share part of the expenses). While
New York allows lawyers to advance expenses for their clients the rules state that
the client must be ultimately responsible for the expenses if the case is lost. Since
so much is riding on the outcome, we are very careful about the cases we take.
How long after the injury can I still file a lawsuit?
It depends upon the type of case and who is being sued. This period of time is called the Statute of Limitations. However, you don't want to delay. As time passes, crucial witnesses and evidence may disappear and that can hurt your case. Acting promptly to explore your rights is always a good idea. If you think you've been hurt due to negligence, call an attorney immediately.
What is nursing home malpractice?
Nursing Home Malpractice is a term used to describe the intentional or unintentional harm inflicted on or the mistreatment of an elderly person, happening in an assisted living facility and includes nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect and nursing home injury.
What is Nursing Home Abuse?
It works this way: the greater the injury, the greater the compensation.
When residents of nursing home are subjected to Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Psychological/Emotional Abuse, Abusive forms of punishment etc., it is nursing home abuse.
What is Nursing Home Neglect?
It is a failure by the caretaker to attend to the physical, medical or emotional needs of an elderly person.
What is Nursing Home Injury?
Injuries like fractures, bedsores, etc. contributed by the negligence or inaction or carelessness of nursing home staff, but not resulting from the old age of the resident, is Nursing Home Injury.
