Our expert elder abuse lawyers will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in the vast majority of cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.
Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
The charity, Action on Elder Abuse, estimates that more than 300,000 people over the age of 65 are victims of abuse. 25% of the calls made to the charity relate to abuse in care homes or hospitals.
Abuse of the elderly does not just involve physical or sexual abuse. Elderly people can also be victims of financial abuse, such as the unauthorised accessing of money from accounts, or psychological abuse, such as bullying or neglect.
At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for your claim. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to abuse of the elderly, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference to your elderly abuse claim.
Our lawyers offer the highest level of professionalism and expertise, combined with dedication and sensitivity.
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Elderly Abuse Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
We have a specialist team of lawyers who can advise on issues of elder abuse. We have been handling various types of claims on behalf of elderly clients for a number of years, seeking to improve the quality of our clients’ lives. We have the expertise needed to advise in this field, and understand the anxiety caused to our clients and their families.
Cases handled in our team often focus upon neglect in hospitals and nursing homes. We act for a large number of elderly clients or their relatives who are unhappy about the treatment which has been provided. Concerns often relate to the development of pressure sores or bed sores, falls, malnutrition and dehydration. Often these problems could have been avoided with proper nursing care.
Elderly people are vulnerable and poor nursing care can have a significant effect upon their condition, speed and final outcome. Where somebody has suffered an injury as a result of poor care, we can advise on whether it is possible for them to bring a damages claim to compensate them for what has happened.
Your solicitor can help with formal complaints to hospitals and care homes about treatment provided, and to the Care Quality Commission. In tragic cases where an elderly person has died as a result of neglect, we can also assist with the inquest to find out what went wrong.
Proven Expertise In Elderly Abuse, Hospital And Care Home Claims
Irwin Mitchell is also one of the largest and most experienced personal injury law firms in the country.
Our team includes many of the country’s finest personal injury lawyers. They operate in highly specialised teams, offering the highest level of legal expertise in elderly abuse claims.
Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Elderly Abuse
Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to you, and to achieving the best outcome for your claim.
We also have a long history of campaigning with leading organisations in numerous personal injury fields. Together with those organisations we seek improvements in health and safety, prevent accident and injury where possible, and improve the quality of life and levels of compensation for those who have suffered injury.
We have supported the Action on Elder Abuse campaign which called on the Government to introduce legislation that will protect vulnerable adults and older people following the “No Secrets” consultation launched by the Department of Health on 16th October 2008.
The above information relates to the law and procedures in England and Wales.
* Subject to entering a ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement with us and complying with its terms.
** Does not apply to group actions, criminal injuries or accidents and illnesses outside England and Wales and is subject to compliance with the terms of your funding arrangements.
All Scottish cases will be handled by the Scottish law firm with which we are associated, Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. The law relating to funding is different in Scotland and you will receive separate advice about what that means as well as a separate funding agreement.