Nursing Home Negligence

The Law Offices of William K. Goldfarb seeks justice & truth for elderly people who are abused or neglected in nursing homes, nursing or assisted living facilities.

In the United States today, there are over thirty-six million people above the age of 65. According to statistics, many will need some form of assisted living, whether it is a nursing home, assisted living facility or other elderly facility. Due to the fact that long-term care for the elderly is typically extremely expensive (well over $5,000 per month in many areas), the vast majority of residents go through most, if not all, of their assets in a matter of months and then become eligible for federal Medicaid benefits. Indeed, the cost of over 90% of nursing home residents is paid by Medicaid. As such, almost all nursing home facilities receive Medicaid funds. According to the best available estimates, between 1 and 2 million Americans, age 65 or older have been abused in some way or another. Nursing home residents have patient rights and certain protections under the law.