Your Trusted Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is an act of trust. When that trust is betrayed through abuse or neglect, it is devastating, and it is also against the law. Furqan Mohammed helps Chicago families hold negligent facilities accountable and protect the people they love.
Understanding Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in Illinois
Illinois law gives nursing home residents strong protections. Under the Nursing Home Care Act, a facility and its staff may not abuse or neglect a resident, and residents have enforceable rights to safe, dignified care (210 ILCS 45/2-107). When a facility’s abuse or neglect harms your loved one, you can hold it accountable. In most cases you have two years from the date of injury to file a claim (735 ILCS 5/13-202).
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Abuse and neglect are not always obvious. Warning signs that something is wrong include:
Unexplained injuries
Bedsores (pressure ulcers)
Poor hygiene and malnutrition
Sudden behavior changes
Medication errors
Residents' Rights Under Illinois Law
The Nursing Home Care Act guarantees residents the right to be free from abuse and neglect and to receive adequate, dignified care (210 ILCS 45/2-107). Facilities that violate these rights can be held liable, and staff are legally required to report abuse. Documenting your concerns and acting quickly protects both your loved one and your claim.
These cases often uncover understaffing, poor training, and cut corners that put many residents at risk. Holding a facility accountable can protect others as well as your family.
Types of Compensation
Depending on the harm, a nursing home abuse claim may recover compensation for a range of losses, including:
Medical expenses
Covers emergency care, hospitalization, therapy, and future medical needs
Lost income
Reimburses wages lost due to injury and diminished earning capacity
Property damage
Repairs or replaces your vehicle and other damaged property
Pain and suffering
Accounts for physical pain, emotional distress, and loss of normal life
Loss of consortium
Compensation for harm to spousal relationships
How Furqan Mohammed Can Help
A nursing home abuse lawyer like Furqan Mohammed can protect your loved one and your family, including:
- Investigating the facility’s staffing, records, and history of violations
- Documenting injuries, neglect, and rights violations
- Working with medical experts to prove the harm and its cause
- Pursuing full compensation and, where warranted, accountability for the facility
Nursing home corporations and their insurers defend these claims aggressively and hope families stay silent. Furqan Mohammed stands up for residents and, if needed, files suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The firm serves families across Chicago, with assistance available in Arabic and other languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Abuse includes physical, emotional, sexual, and financial mistreatment. Neglect is the failure to provide adequate care, such as food, hygiene, medical attention, or supervision. Both are prohibited by the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/2-107).
Unexplained injuries, bedsores, poor hygiene, malnutrition, sudden weight loss, fearfulness, and unusual financial activity can all be signs of abuse or neglect.
In most cases, two years from the date of injury in Illinois (735 ILCS 5/13-202). Because evidence can disappear, it is best to act quickly.
Under the Nursing Home Care Act, residents have the right to be free from abuse and neglect and to receive safe, dignified care (210 ILCS 45/2-107).
Make sure your loved one is safe, document what you see, report it to the facility and the state, and speak with a lawyer to protect their rights and your claim.
