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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 Denver 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.
At Frenkel & Frenkel, our Denver 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.
If you or a loved one suffered harm due to neglect in a Denver 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 Denver 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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Look for indicators such as:
Seek Medical Care: Get them medical attention immediately, even for minor-seeming issues.
Document Everything: Photos of injuries, bedsores, bruising, or unsanitary conditions. Keep copies of medical records, care plans, and incident reports. Save all communication with staff.
Write It Down: Note dates, times, names of staff, and specific observations.
Report Concerns: File a complaint with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) at 1-800-886-7689 or cdphe.hfdintake@state.co.us. Contact the Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman (303-862-3524) for advocacy support. Report suspected abuse or exploitation to Colorado Adult Protective Services (APS) through your county office.
Talk to an Attorney: Two-year statute of limitations from the date you discovered the neglect (C.R.S. sec. 13-80-102). If the facility is government-run, the CGIA notice window is only 182 days — act quickly.
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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.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
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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.
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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.
It occurs when a facility fails to provide adequate care, supervision, or medical attention, violating standards set by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and federal CMS regulations (6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 5 for nursing homes).
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 Denver and Colorado.
Yes. You may file a wrongful death claim on behalf of the estate within two years of the date of death (C.R.S. sec. 13-80-102).
Liability may rest with the nursing home, individual staff members, management corporations, or medical providers, depending on the investigation.
