What Qualifies Geriatric Nurses to Testify in Nursing Home Abuse Cases?
Nurses in general can make good witnesses in a case involving an injury or medical condition, but geriatric nurses are particularly valuable for nursing home abuse cases because many of them actually work for law firms or specialize in nursing law. An Orange County nursing home abuse lawyer may have a geriatric nurse on staff full time to help investigate claims of abuse. Since these nurses will be able to spot irregularities in nursing home care and help to determine if an injury was an accident or the result of abuse or neglect, they become valuable assets to your legal team when you have a nursing home abuse case that is progressing. Geriatric nurses can provide initial case reviews, work with patients to get information about abuse, and help a California nursing home abuse attorney decide if nursing home abuse has occurred or if the illness or injury experienced by your loved one is the result of poor health or other factor’s beyond the control of the nursing home. While the geriatric nurse working on your case is doing research and performing preliminary tasks necessary for building a solid case, your attorney can be representing you in preliminary proceedings. If your California nursing home abuse lawyer has a geriatric nurse on his or her staff, you can be sure that your loved one’s case will receive the most attention possible from a highly qualified professional.
The Nursing Home Neglect Law Offices of Young and Wallin provides free consultations to all those in need. If you suspect a loved one may be the victim of nursing home neglect or abuse contact Mr. Young immediately to explore your options and preserve your rights. Elder Abuse Attorney Michael Young handles cases throughout California including Fresno, Bakersfield, San Diego, as well as nursing home abuse cases in Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Bernardino. Mr. Young is also will and able to handle nursing home neglect cases in Northern California including San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento.
