Choosing a Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Are you choosing a nursing home abuse attorney? Learn what to look for in an attorney in this video. Then, call our South Carolina attorneys.

Matthew Christian

Attorney, Founder, Partner University of South Carolina School of Law, South Carolina Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, U.S. District Court, U.S. Federal Courts, United States Supreme Court

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Attorney Matthew Christian dedicated his career to making corporations see his clients as people, rather than claim numbers. He strives to help the injured, including making long-term care facilities safer for residents.

Attorney Matthew is also very passionate about fighting for injury victims’ rights to compensation, going above and beyond to defend these rights. As a partner at Christian & Christian, Matt has helped pursue and obtain financial reparations for numerous accident victims from well-funded opponents, including major insurance companies.

Attorney Matthew Christian has experience handling a wide range of personal injury cases.

Areas of Expertise: Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Auto Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries

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Question:

How do I select the best nursing home abuse attorney?

Answer:

When someone is looking for a nursing home injury attorney or an assisted living facility injury attorney, it’s very important to pick a lawyer who has a history of dealing with nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and who is educated in these cases and focused on handling these cases. There are a lot of lawyers who want to handle one of these on the side, in addition to their other areas of practice, and unfortunately, they can lose their way pretty quickly in these cases. These cases are complicated, and there are legal nuances to these cases that don’t necessarily apply to other cases.

It’s very important to contact a lawyer who has a history and a focus of this type of practice. You also want to make sure that you hire a lawyer who is going to work your case and not just try to settle it as quickly as possible. There are a number of lawyers who try to resolve your case very early, regardless of whether or not that might be the best result for you. At Christian & Christian, we take your case all the way to trial if that’s what’s necessary.

Were you or a loved one seriously injured due to negligence in a nursing home and have questions about what to look for when choosing a nursing home abuse attorney? Contact our experienced South Carolina Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys today for a confidential consultation and legal case evaluation.