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Available 24/7 (214) 333-3333
Available 24/7 (214) 333-3333
Available 24/7 (214) 333-3333
Available 24/7 (214) 333-3333
Neglect can change a vulnerable person’s life in an instant. One moment your loved one is receiving care at a nursing home, assisted living facility, or hospital. Next, they may be suffering from bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, falls, or untreated medical conditions. What should have been a safe environment can suddenly become a place of harm and suffering.
Vulnerable individuals in Dallas care facilities face unique risks. Unlike people living independently, nursing home residents and hospitalized patients depend entirely on others for basic needs. There are no second chances when staff fail to turn bedridden patients, miss medication doses, ignore call buttons, or leave dangerous conditions unaddressed. When caregivers fail in their duty, the consequences can be devastating.
At Frenkel & Frenkel, our Dallas neglect lawyers understand the challenges families face when a loved one has been harmed. Nursing homes and hospitals often minimize responsibility and try to blame the victim’s age or pre-existing conditions, even when staff negligence caused the harm. We investigate the facility, gather the evidence needed to prove neglect, and fight for the full compensation our clients deserve. We prepare every case as if it will go to trial because facilities know which law firms are willing to take cases to court when necessary.
If you or a loved one suffered harm due to neglect in a Dallas care facility, contact us for a free consultation. We handle neglect cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
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Do I need a lawyer if my loved one suffered neglect in a Dallas care facility?
Yes — and time matters. Nursing homes and hospitals work quickly to protect themselves after neglect incidents. You need an attorney who moves just as fast. Frenkel & Frenkel investigates the facility, obtains medical records and care logs, identifies every liable party, and handles the claims process — so you can focus on your loved one's recovery. You pay nothing unless we win.
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Your loved one’s health comes first. Get them medical care right away, even if the signs seem minor. Some conditions like early-stage bedsores or dehydration can worsen quickly without treatment.
After that, document everything. Take photos of any injuries, bedsores, bruising, or unsanitary conditions at the facility. Keep copies of all medical records, care plans, and incident reports. Save any communications with facility staff or administrators about your concerns.
Write down what you observed while it is fresh in your mind. Note dates, times, names of staff members you spoke with, and specific conditions you witnessed. Include details about your loved one’s appearance, hygiene, mood, and any complaints they made. This information could be important later.
Report your concerns to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which oversees nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Filing an official complaint creates a record and may protect other residents.
Then, talk to a neglect attorney. There is a time limit to file a claim in Dallas. In most cases, you have two years from the date you discovered the neglect. Acting sooner may help protect your rights and your loved one’s safety.
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Can I recover more compensation if multiple parties are responsible for my loved one's neglect?
Potentially yes. Each liable party may carry their own insurance policy or assets. Identifying multiple defendants — such as the nursing home, individual staff members, and the management company — can open up multiple sources of recovery that a single-defendant case would not. This is one of the most important reasons to hire an attorney who investigates the full picture, not just the facility.
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Our attorneys have spent over decades fighting for nursing home residents and families harmed by neglect. We have the knowledge and resources to take on even the most complex cases against nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and corporate healthcare operators.
Our founding attorneys used to defend insurance companies. Now, they use that inside knowledge to fight for injured people like you. We know the tactics companies use, and we know how to counter them.
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Understaffing
One of the most common problems in nursing homes is not having enough staff. When facilities cut costs by reducing staff numbers, residents do not get the attention they need. Call buttons go unanswered, meals are missed, and residents are left in soiled bedding for hours. This is neglect, not an acceptable business decision.
Inadequate Training
Staff members may mean well but lack proper training in patient care, dementia care, or safety protocols. When employees do not know how to turn bedridden patients, recognize signs of infection, or safely transfer residents, serious harm results. Facilities have a duty to train their staff properly.
Poor Supervision and Monitoring
Nursing homes must actively supervise vulnerable residents. When staff fail to check on residents regularly, monitor changes in condition, or follow care plans, preventable injuries occur. Bedsores develop, dehydration goes unnoticed, and medical emergencies are missed until it is too late.
Medical Neglect
Residents have the right to proper medical care. When facilities delay treatment, miss medication doses, ignore symptoms, or fail to call doctors when needed, health conditions worsen. Some nursing homes prioritize cost savings over resident health, and people suffer as a result.
Hygiene and Dignity Neglect
Residents deserve clean clothing, regular bathing, and dignity in their care. When staff leave residents in soiled diapers, fail to provide oral care, or allow unsanitary living conditions, it is both neglect and abuse. These failures can lead to infections, skin breakdown, and emotional harm.
Failure to Prevent Falls
Falls are a leading cause of injury in nursing homes. Facilities must assess fall risks, provide assistance with walking, keep floors clear, and respond quickly to call buttons. When these safety measures are ignored, residents suffer broken bones, head injuries, and other serious harm.
Bedsores are almost always preventable with proper care. When staff fail to turn bedridden residents every two hours, serious ulcers develop. These wounds can reach muscle and bone, causing infection, sepsis, and even death. If your loved one developed bedsores, the facility may be liable.
Residents need help eating and drinking. When staff are too busy or fail to monitor intake, residents become malnourished and dehydrated. Weight loss, weakness, confusion, and organ failure may result. These are signs of serious neglect.
Missing doses, giving wrong medications, or failing to monitor side effects can cause serious harm. Some residents receive medications meant for someone else. Others go without critical medications for days. These errors are preventable and often indicate systemic problems.
Nursing home residents are at high risk for falls. When facilities fail to assess fall risks, provide walkers or assistance, answer call buttons promptly, or keep floors clear, residents suffer broken hips, head injuries, and other trauma. Many falls are preventable with proper care.
Leaving residents in soiled diapers, failing to bathe them, or ignoring basic grooming needs is both neglect and a dignity violation. This type of neglect can lead to skin infections, urinary tract infections, and emotional distress. All residents deserve clean, dignified care.
Isolation, lack of stimulation, and emotional abandonment harm residents' mental health. When staff ignore residents, leave them alone for hours, or fail to provide social interaction, depression and decline follow. Emotional neglect is real harm that the law recognizes.
Nursing home neglect occurs when a facility fails to provide adequate care, supervision, or medical attention to a resident. You may have a claim if your loved one suffered harm due to bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, falls, medication errors, or other preventable conditions. Texas law requires nursing homes to meet minimum standards of care under the Texas Health and Safety Code. If a facility falls below that standard and your loved one is injured, you have grounds for a claim.
The main types are medical neglect (failure to provide proper healthcare), personal care neglect (hygiene, feeding, assistance with daily activities), safety neglect (failure to prevent falls or protect from harm), and emotional neglect (isolation and lack of stimulation). All of these involve the facility failing to meet the basic needs of residents in their care.
We handle all types of nursing home and elder care neglect cases, including bedsores, malnutrition and dehydration, medication errors, fall injuries, hygiene neglect, and emotional neglect. We also handle cases involving nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care units, and other long-term care settings throughout Dallas and Texas.
Yes. If your loved one died due to neglect, you may file a wrongful death claim on behalf of their estate. Family members, including surviving spouses, children, and parents, have the right to pursue compensation for their loss. These claims must be filed within two years of the death under Texas law.
Liable parties can include the nursing home facility, individual staff members who committed neglect or abuse, the management company that operates the facility, the corporate owner, and medical providers who failed to treat conditions properly. In some cases, multiple parties share responsibility. We investigate thoroughly to identify everyone whose negligence contributed to your loved one's harm.
