New Yorkers want their loved ones to be well cared-for. Unfortunately, due to the failure of many nursing homes to hire sufficient numbers of doctors, nurses, and attendants, many of our state's seniors are suffering New York nursing home abuse or neglect.

Adequate staffing is crucial to nursing home management. Adequate staff are needed to keep facilities clean and safe, to monitor and feed patients, to administer medications, to check for early signs of illness, and to ensure that no residents wander or elope from the grounds.

You can probably imagine what a nursing home is like without proper staffing. Residents are more likely to be injured, or to become ill, malnourished, or dehydrated. They are also more likely to slip and fall, and less likely to receive timely emergency care when they desperately need it.

It is clear that nursing homes have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents. When nursing-home management tries to save a few bucks by understaffing their facility, they violate this promise. This is true no matter how dedicated or attentive some staff members are.

When a nursing home is understaffed, injuries or illnesses are likely to happen. Because nursing home understaffing is an act of negligence on the part of home administrators, they can be held responsible for the injuries or illnesses that inevitably occur.

If a loved one of yours has been the victim of a nursing home accident that you believe could have been prevented had more staff been present, it is crucial that you contact a Long Island nursing home abuse attorney immediately.

An experienced lawyer will research your claim in detail and may be able to help you build an airtight case that will help you recover damages for the injuries or illnesses that occurred. If you proceed without the help of an attorney, the insurance companies may find it easier to force you to agree to less than you deserve.

To protect yourself and your loved ones in a New York nursing home abuse case, call Rappaport, Glass, Greene, and Levine today. Our Long Island nursing home abuse attorneys will earn you the compensation that you and your family deserve.