Injuries from Wandering Off or Elopement
Residents of nursing homes often exhibit signs of confusion or dementia — or even symptoms of Alzheimer's — that leave them vulnerable to injuries after wandering off grounds or away from close supervision. Feelings of abandonment are typical among residents and elopement is a common and dangerous occurrence.
Nursing home facilities are required to closely supervise residents while providing a safe, respectful environment. Staff members must be carefully trained so that residents at risk of wandering away from the facility or group are carefully monitored at all times. Keeping one eye on the door is not acceptable supervision.
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If one of your loved ones has wandered off the grounds of a nursing home, or walked away during a supervised group outing, it is probably a symptom that the management and staff of the nursing home are not meeting their legal obligations. Seigel Capozzi Law Firm LLC is ready to step up and hold the responsible parties accountable if your elderly or infirm loved one has been injured by nursing home errors. Our experienced personal injury trial lawyers have an in-depth understanding of New Jersey nursing home law and the standard level of care that facilities and home health care providers are expected to meet.
We are recognized throughout northern New Jersey for our professional, intelligent approach to helping nursing home residents and their families recover maximum money damages for injuries suffered because of neglect.
We have extensive experience representing victims of nursing home injury cases relating to negligent care and treatment, including:
- Wandering off, elopement
- Fall injuries
- Wheelchair and transportation injuries
- Injures from assault by staff or residents
Learn more about wandering off at our Nursing Home Injuries FAQ page
Seigel Capozzi Law Firm LLC attorneys focus on one thing — your rights. Contact our offices to arrange a free consultation to discuss your case with one of our trial lawyers today. From our offices in Ridgewood, we represent clients in the Passaic, Bergen and Hudson County regions, and throughout northern New Jersey.
