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For countless families across Northeast Tennessee, nursing homes and assisted living communities provide essential, around-the-clock care for aging loved ones who can no longer manage on their own. Choosing the right facility is rarely easy — families pour time, savings, and emotional energy into finding a place they believe will treat their relative with dignity and skill. That trust makes the betrayal all the more painful when they discover a loved one has been physically, sexually, or emotionally mistreated by the very people entrusted with their care.
When a resident is harmed through abuse or neglect, the facility and its owners can be held legally accountable for the wrongful, careless, or criminal conduct of employees, staff, and any contractors hired to deliver care.
We know the shock, anger, and heartbreak families experience when they realize a loved one has been abused in a care facility. Our first priority is stopping the harm and helping move your family member to a safe setting without delay.
Drawing on more than three decades of legal practice, firm founder Mark Hurt fights aggressively on behalf of injured clients, pursuing the full and fair recovery they deserve. He also stands beside families who have lost a loved one because of a facility’s misconduct.
Call our office at 276-265-8399 to arrange a free consultation and find out how we can help. We handle nursing home abuse and injury cases on a contingency basis — you owe us nothing unless we obtain compensation for you.
Changes in a resident’s body and behavior are frequently the first clues that something is wrong. In Tennessee, Adult Protective Services (APS), operating within the Tennessee Department of Human Services, is charged with receiving and investigating reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation involving vulnerable adults. Warning signs to watch for include:
If any of these signs raise concern, don’t hesitate to ask hard questions, insist on answers, or report your suspicions to Tennessee Adult Protective Services so an investigation can begin. We also welcome the chance to talk through your loved one’s circumstances and explain how we can assist.
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Every long-term care facility owes each resident a firm duty of care. That obligation covers, among other things, delivering appropriate medical treatment, providing safe shelter and adequate food, correctly administering and tracking medications, keeping residents clean, and meeting their other daily needs.
A facility may bear responsibility for abuse, injury, or neglect arising from:
These represent only a portion of the ways abuse or neglect can lead to serious injury — or even death — in a care facility. When abuse is suspected, our job is to dig into what happened, evaluate whether a claim exists against the facility, and pursue the full compensation your family is owed.
Nursing home abuse remains a distressingly common problem, leaving elderly residents injured, financially harmed, or emotionally devastated — and in the worst cases, it proves fatal.
Much of this harm traces back to staff who are poorly trained, who fail to respond to residents’ needs, who lash out, or who stand by while one resident harms another. The good news is that families have real options:
It’s always safer to act on caution than to leave a loved one in a potentially dangerous situation. Even if your family member stays quiet out of fear, embarrassment, or memory loss, you can step in to protect them. Contact our office today for a free consultation and learn what can be done to guard against further harm.
Compensation in nursing home abuse cases often covers:
Once abuse comes to light, the facility’s insurer will often push to settle fast and cheap. These companies are rarely focused on an elderly resident’s wellbeing — their goal is to pay as little as possible. That’s exactly why it pays to bring in a seasoned attorney early, one who recognizes insurance company tactics and will negotiate hard for the maximum recovery available to you and your loved one.
With over thirty years in practice, Mark Hurt has built a reputation across the region for relentless, thorough litigation. When a fair settlement can’t be reached, Mark is fully prepared to file suit and lay out a persuasive case before a jury — fighting for every dollar your family is entitled to.
Roughly one in ten Americans age 60 and older has experienced elder abuse, and an estimated five million seniors are mistreated each year. The toll is severe: abused elders face a risk of death nearly three times higher than those who have not been harmed. Given the stakes, every available safeguard must be used to protect their health and safety.
At Mark Hurt Law Firm, we recognize that many families simply don’t have the resources to hire a dedicated attorney — which is why we work on a contingency fee basis. We only earn a fee for our work if we secure compensation for you.
We also front the costs of pursuing a case while it moves forward, with those expenses typically recovered from any settlement or verdict. This no-money-up-front approach lets families focus on what matters most — the safety and dignity of their vulnerable loved one — while a committed advocate handles the legal fight.
Some facilities put their profits ahead of the people in their care. They run short on staff. They hire workers who lack proper training. They fail to supervise the employees they do have.
When abuse and injury follow, these outcomes aren’t freak accidents. They’re the predictable result of refusing to put residents’ health and safety first.
Too often, the only thing that forces a negligent facility to change is financial accountability. Only when the price of lawsuits outweighs the savings from cutting corners will these facilities finally choose to treat residents the way they deserve.
If you learn that an elderly loved one was abused in a Northeast Tennessee care facility, you have every right to demand answers and justice. The Law Offices of Mark T. Hurt can help you uncover the truth, protect your family member, and hold the responsible parties accountable. Call today for a free consultation to explore the options available to your loved one and your family.
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