Families in several states are filing lawsuits after loved ones suffered serious harm while under the care of nursing homes and other skilled care facilities. Attorneys are reviewing claims involving neglect, abuse, medication errors, preventable falls, and wrongful death.

By the Editorial Staff | Last Updated: June 2026

Case at a Glance

• What’s Alleged: Nursing homes and care facilities failed to provide adequate care, leading to serious injuries, preventable harm, and death
• Facilities Involved: Nursing homes, assisted living, hospice, memory care, home healthcare, and other skilled care settings
• Reported Harms: Falls, bedsores, malnutrition, medication errors, infections, physical and sexual assault, and wrongful death
• States Currently Accepted: Georgia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, and Florida (NOTE: States Subject to Change)
• Filing Deadlines: Vary by state from 1 to 2 years. At least 90 days must remain before the deadline to qualify.
• Cost to You: $0 upfront. Contingency fee only.

What Is the Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawsuit About?

When a family member moves into a nursing home or assisted living facility, there is an expectation that they will be safe, supervised, and properly cared for. For many families across the country, that expectation has not been met.

Nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits allege that facilities and their corporate owners failed in their basic duty to protect vulnerable residents. These cases cover a wide range of harm, from preventable falls and untreated wounds to physical abuse, medication mistakes, and deaths that families believe should not have happened.

Unlike a class action where everyone shares one identical claim, nursing home cases are typically individual mass tort claims. Each case is built on its own facts and injuries. What often links them is a shared pattern, such as chronic understaffing at a facility or chain, poor infection control, inadequate supervision, or systemic neglect across multiple residents over time.

Attorneys are currently reviewing claims from residents and families in six states. Eligibility criteria and the list of qualifying states may change as litigation develops. A case review can help determine whether a specific situation may qualify.

Which Facilities Are Covered?

These cases are not limited to traditional nursing homes. Attorneys are reviewing claims from residents who were harmed in a range of care settings where they were dependent on staff for their safety and wellbeing. The list below reflects qualifying facility types under current intake guidelines, which are subject to change.

Qualifying Care Facility Types

• Nursing Home
• Assisted Living Facility
• Hospice / Palliative Care
• Memory Care Facility
• Adult Foster / Day Care
• Respite Care Facility
• Continuing Care Retirement Community
• Home Healthcare

Skilled vs. Non-Medical Facilities

Not all care facilities are the same. Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are clinical, medical settings that provide 24-hour nursing care. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs), often called assisted living, are non-medical and focus on daily living assistance and supervision. Both types of facilities may be involved in these lawsuits, depending on the specific facts of the case.

The Harms Being Reported

The injuries attorneys are reviewing range from physical abuse and preventable accidents to medical neglect and wrongful death. In each case, the harm must be serious and must be linked to the care, or the lack of care, that the resident received at the facility.

The person filing must also be able to affirm that the injury was caused by the facility’s care and was not a pre-existing condition or injury from another source. Eligibility criteria may change as the litigation develops.

Physical Injuries

• Broken or fractured bones
• Fall resulting in broken bones
• Fall resulting in head injury
• Fall resulting in death
• Subdural hematoma
• Bedsores (severe cases only)

Abuse

• Physical assault by staff or other residents
• Sexual assault

Medical Neglect

• Severe dehydration
• Severe malnutrition
• Uncontrolled diabetes (severe hypo or hyperglycemia)
• Severe urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Sepsis

Medication and Care Errors

• Drug error leading to serious injury or death (over-administering or failure to administer as directed)
• Aspiration or choking leading to hospitalization, aspiration pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury, persistent vegetative state, or death

Wrongful Death

• Death linked to care or lack of care received at the facility

Which States Are Currently Accepted?

At this time, claims are being reviewed from residents and families in the following six states. The incident must have occurred in one of these states to qualify under current intake guidelines. Each state has its own filing deadline, and at least 90 days must remain before that deadline in order to proceed.

Qualifying States and Filing Deadlines

• Georgia: 2 years from date of injury
• Pennsylvania: 2 years from date of injury
• Florida: 2 years from date of injury
• West Virginia: 1 year from date of injury
• Ohio: 1 year from date of injury
• Tennessee: 1 year from date of injury

Why These Cases Have Legal Weight

Nursing homes and care facilities are required by federal and state law to meet basic standards of care. The Nursing Home Reform Act, passed in 1987 and enforced through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), establishes minimum requirements for facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding. These include adequate staffing, safe environments, proper nutrition and hydration, freedom from abuse, and appropriate medical care.

Lawsuits in this area allege that facilities failed to meet those standards, and that the failure directly caused harm to residents. In many cases, plaintiffs allege the failures were not one-time mistakes but patterns of neglect tied to chronic understaffing, poor training, inadequate supervision, or a deliberate decision by corporate owners to prioritize profit over resident safety.

What the Lawsuits Allege

• Negligence: Plaintiffs allege facilities failed to meet their duty of care to residents, resulting in preventable harm including falls, infections, malnutrition, and death.
• Negligent Staffing: Lawsuits claim some facilities were chronically understaffed, leaving residents without adequate supervision, assistance, or timely medical attention.
• Negligent Hiring and Supervision: Some complaints allege that facilities failed to properly screen, train, or supervise staff, allowing abuse or neglect to occur and continue.
• Abuse and Intentional Harm: In cases involving physical or sexual assault, plaintiffs allege that facility staff directly harmed residents or that management failed to prevent or address known risks.
• Wrongful Death: Where a resident died as a result of alleged neglect or abuse, lawsuits seek accountability on behalf of the estate and surviving family members.

What Needs to Be Shown

A nursing home claim generally requires showing that the facility owed the resident a duty of care, that it failed to meet that duty, and that the failure caused the harm. Useful evidence can include medical records, incident reports, staffing records, photos of injuries, witness statements, and expert opinions. An attorney can help assess what evidence exists and whether it may support a claim.

Subject to Change: The facilities and states involved in this litigation, the legal theories being pursued, and the status of individual cases may all change as investigations and proceedings move forward. This page will be updated regularly. A legal review is the best way to get current information specific to your situation.

Who May Have a Claim

These claims are open to current or former nursing home residents who suffered a qualifying injury, as well as family members filing on behalf of a loved one who was harmed or who passed away. The person filing on behalf of someone else must have documented authority to do so, such as power of attorney or estate representative status.

To qualify under current criteria, the injured party must not already be represented by another attorney for a nursing home claim. The harm must be serious, it must be linked to the care received at the facility, and it must not be a pre-existing condition or injury from an unrelated cause.

You do not need to have everything organized before reaching out. A case review can help identify what records may be needed and whether your situation may qualify.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of facilities are covered by these lawsuits?

Attorneys are reviewing claims from residents who were harmed in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice and palliative care settings, memory care facilities, adult foster and day care facilities, respite care facilities, continuing care retirement communities, and home healthcare settings. The qualifying facility types are subject to change as the litigation develops.

What injuries may qualify?

Qualifying harms currently under review include broken or fractured bones, severe bedsores, falls resulting in broken bones, head injuries or death, physical or sexual assault, severe dehydration or malnutrition, uncontrolled diabetes, severe UTIs, sepsis, subdural hematoma, aspiration or choking leading to serious complications, medication errors causing serious injury or death, and wrongful death linked to facility care. The harm must be serious and connected to the care received at the facility. Eligibility criteria may change as the litigation develops.

Which states are currently accepted?

Claims are currently being reviewed from Georgia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, and Florida. The incident must have occurred in one of these states. The list of qualifying states may change as the litigation develops.

My loved one passed away in a nursing home. Can our family still file?

Yes. Wrongful death claims may be available when a resident died as a result of neglect, abuse, or inadequate care at a facility. The person filing must have documented authority to act on behalf of the deceased, such as estate representative or next-of-kin status depending on state law. An attorney can walk you through what is involved and whether your family’s situation may qualify.

Does it cost anything to find out if we qualify?

No. The case evaluation is free and confidential. If a case is accepted, attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, meaning there are no upfront costs and no legal fees unless the case results in a settlement or verdict in your favor. No outcome or recovery can be guaranteed.

Think You May Have a Case?

Our team works with residents and families who have suffered serious harm in nursing homes and care facilities. A case review is free, confidential, and comes with no obligation.

• A brief conversation about what facility was involved and what harm occurred
• No documents needed before we talk
• No fees unless your case results in a recovery

See if Your Situation Qualifies →

Deadlines vary by state. The sooner you reach out, the more options you may have.

Disclaimer

This page is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading this page or submitting a form does not create an attorney-client relationship. The status of this litigation may change as courts issue new orders, parties file motions, new evidence becomes available, or settlement discussions develop. Eligibility for a legal claim depends on individual facts including the facility involved, the nature of the injury, the state where the incident occurred, and applicable law. No outcome, settlement, compensation, or recovery can be guaranteed. Deadlines vary by state and by individual circumstances. A legal review can help assess whether time remains to file.