Broken Hip

2. My father fell and broke his hip – can I sue for money damages?

Maybe. As an attorney, I have a responsility to you, the client, and to the court system in general, only to pursue negligence claims that are well grounded in fact. My law firm does not file suits that are groundless solely to generate a money recovery.

Before I will file suit, I will undertake an extensive investigation into the allegations of abuse, neglect and injury. I will first interview you and your elderly loved one. I will obtain and study your elderly relative’s medical records.  Next, I might interview other residents or family’s of residents to get a feel for what is going on at the nursing home. I will research the nursing home to see if other suits have been filed or complaints made. In many cases, I will retain the services of a private investigator to take pictures or conduct other interviews.

Once I am satisfied that the claimed injury is, in fact, the result of negligent or abusive behavior, and that the injury is significant enough to warrant legal action, I will file suit.

A broken hip may be the result of negligence, or it may be the result of bone density loss and old age. You are rightfully worried about what has happened to your father.  My job is to step back from the situation and made a decision whether I believe that the damage to your father will support a significant jury award.