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Many adults with severe developmental delays or mental illnesses must live in residential facilities to receive proper care day in and day out. Parents who cannot provide ongoing care for their adult children trust these homes or institutions to keep their children safe, including providing for their personal and medical care.
Unfortunately, too many vulnerable citizens in these facilities suffer severe injuries or death due to neglect or abuse at the hands of the very staff who should care for them and keep them safe.
If your developmentally delayed or mentally ill loved one suffered injuries or tragically died at a residential facility, you need the right law firm on your side that understands the challenging nature of these cases. Douglas Jennings Law Firm, LLC, has successfully represented families whose loved ones were injured or died under devastating circumstances, and we hold institutions accountable for their intolerable conduct. Contact us now for a free consultation with our compassionate legal team. We handle both personal injury and wrongful death claims against these facilities.
Why Choose Our Firm in South Carolina?
If you believe a facility injured your delayed or ill child or loved one, trust Douglas Jennings Law Firm, LLC, with your case. Our firm has experience with this specific nature of case, previously representing clients against this type of residential facility. We recently represented the mother of a 23-year-old man who had the mental development of a preschooler and lived in a South Carolina residential care home. Staff at the home were grossly negligent in leaving a significant amount of psychotropic medications, which were supposed to be in a secure lockbox, in an accessible pantry that residents associated with food.
Tragically, our client’s son accessed and ingested the medications, leading to a horrifically painful and frightening overdose and death. We represented the mother in a wrongful death claim and obtained a $5,440,000.00 pretrial settlement. While no amount of money can ever make up for the extreme tragedy that occurred, we feel we held the facility accountable, hopefully increasing safety for other residents and providing a sense of justice for our client.
Seeking Justice for the Vulnerable
This is not the only case we have taken on like this. Our firm stands up and fights for the vulnerable citizens in our community and their families when they suffer needless injuries or tragic deaths. Proving neglect or abuse at facilities can be challenging, but we can handle cases involving:
- Malnutrition
- Physical or mental abuse
- Unnecessary isolation or restraint
- Medication errors or overdose
- Medical negligence
- Psychiatric negligence
- Wrongful death
If you notice signs of neglect or abuse to a loved one or believe the circumstances of their death are suspicious, never hesitate to contact our firm. We can assess whether you have a potential case.
Contact Our Bennettsville Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney Today
You often hear about neglect and abuse of seniors in nursing homes, but younger, vulnerable adults with mental illness and developmental delays can also suffer severe injuries and death. Douglas Jennings Law Firm, LLC is ready to support families on behalf of their loved ones. Contact us online or call 843-479-2865 today for your free consultation. We are here to fight for justice.