Experienced Nursing Home Lawyer

Benjamin Gideon is a trial lawyer committed to fighting for the rights of our elders through the civil justice process. If you or a loved one has suffered from abuse, neglect or negligence in a nursing home, please contact Attorney Gideon by email or by calling 1-800-244-3576.

Benjamin Gideon

Ben is a partner at the Maine Law firm of Berman & Simmons, P.A., specializing in representing persons in personal injury, civil rights, products liability, nursing home, fraud and other complex civil litigation matters. Ben has a State-wide practice, and has successfully tried numerous cases in Maine’s state and federal courts.

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Evaluating The Nursing Home Case

With the aging population, retirement of the baby boomers and increasing population of nursing homes, Maine lawyers undoubtedly will face a growing number of questions from clients concerning negligence, abuse and neglect of nursing home residents. Elders who reside in nursing homes are among the most vulnerable members of our society.
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The Pressure Ulcer Case

Here’s the scenario. Susan is your long-time client. She is a pleasant woman in her fifties. One day she comes to see you and tells you that about eight months ago, she made the difficult decision to admit her mother to a nursing home. Before that, mom had been living independently in her own apartment. Mom was doing alright, but then suffered a minor stroke, fell and broke her leg.
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Accidents, Falls and Elopement

More so than any other segment of the population, older adults who reside in nursing homes or other institutional care facilities often are at risk of suffering “accidental” injuries. The term “accident” is defined by the federal regulations as “any expected or unintentional incident, which may result in injury or illness to a resident.” With respect to accident prevention, the federal regulations provide “the facility must ensure that the resident environment remains as free of accident hazards as possible; and each resident receives adequate supervision and assistance device to prevent accidents.”
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