Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
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When someone you care about enters a nursing home, you trust that they will be treated with kindness and dignity. When that trust is broken by abuse or neglect, the harm can be serious, and the road to answers can feel overwhelming.
Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm has been standing up for injury victims across Wisconsin for many years. Our team brings over 90 years of combined experience and a background in insurance defense, meaning we know how facilities and insurers try to avoid accountability. We represent Sun Prairie personal injury victims across many types of cases, including those handled by our nursing home abuse lawyers. If your family member has been harmed in a care facility, our team is here to help.
Nursing home abuse happens when a resident is harmed physically, emotionally, or financially by the people or facility meant to care for them. It can come from staff members, other residents, or even the conditions inside the facility itself.
Abuse is not always easy to spot. Some signs are obvious, like unexplained bruises or injuries. Others are more subtle, such as sudden mood changes or a resident pulling away from people they once enjoyed being around.
Wisconsin law protects nursing home residents from all forms of mistreatment. The most common types include:
Each of these forms of abuse can cause lasting harm. It is important to act quickly if you suspect any of them.
Knowing what to look for can make a big difference. According to the National Council on Aging, elder abuse affects millions of older Americans each year, and many cases go unreported.
Watch for these warning signs in a nursing home resident:
If you notice any of these signs, trust your instincts. Something may be wrong, and your concerns deserve to be taken seriously.
Acting quickly and taking the following steps is important for your family member’s safety and for your legal rights:
Write down what you observe and when. Take photos of injuries or poor living conditions. Keep notes about conversations you have with staff members and the dates they happened.
You can report suspected abuse to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The state investigates complaints against licensed care facilities. Reporting also creates an official record, which can be important if you decide to take legal action.
A nursing home abuse lawyer can help you figure out what happened, who is responsible, and what options your family has. Many nursing home abuse cases involve wrongful death claims when a resident passes away because of abuse or neglect.
Nursing home abuse cases often involve more than one party. The facility itself may be liable if it failed to properly screen or train employees. Individual staff members may be held responsible for their direct actions. In some cases, a third-party vendor or contractor may also share blame.
Wisconsin law allows victims and their families to pursue compensation for medical costs, pain and suffering, and other damages. If a facility violated premises liability standards, such as allowing dangerous or unsafe conditions to exist, that may also support a claim, especially if the abuse involved a slip and fall in a Sun Prairie nursing facility caused by hazardous conditions.
Time limits matter in these cases. Generally, a lawsuit must be filed within three years from the date the abuse occurred or was discovered. However, there are important exceptions and details of your claim that can affect the applicable deadline.
Do not wait too long to talk to an attorney. Evidence can disappear, and witnesses can become harder to reach. The sooner you act, the stronger your position.
When families come to us after a nursing home abuse case, they are often exhausted, confused, and heartbroken. Our job is to make things clearer and fight for what their family members deserve.
Our team has been recognized by Super Lawyers for 10 consecutive years, and our background in insurance defense means we understand how the other side thinks. We know the strategies facilities and insurers use to deny or downplay claims, and we know how to push back. The Pemberton Promise is the standard we hold ourselves to in every case.
We handle nursing home abuse cases on a contingency fee basis. That means there are no upfront costs to you. We only get paid if we win.
If someone you care about has been hurt in a Sun Prairie nursing home, our team is ready to help. A free case evaluation gives you the chance to talk through what happened and learn what legal options may be available.
Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm serves clients across Sun Prairie and the surrounding area. Contact us to take the first step. Our team is dedicated to making sure nursing home residents and their families are never left without a voice.
Insurance companies profit when you lose. Every claim they deny, every settlement they lowball, every injured person they convince to accept less—that’s money in their pocket. And they’re very good at what they do.
At Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm, we’ve made it our mission to take on the insurance companies that put profits over people. We know every underhanded tactic they’ll use to cheat you out of fair compensation, and we’re prepared to fight fire with fire. When insurance adjusters see us coming, they know they’re in for a real battle. You didn’t ask to be injured.
You didn’t ask to fight a billion-dollar corporation. But now that you’re here, you deserve lawyers who will go to war for you. We don’t settle for less than full compensation, we don’t back down from tough fights, and we don’t let insurance companies bully our clients. PERIOD.
Life following a serious injury can bring intense emotions and pain. Accident victims often hope to get their lives back on track, only to be held back by the demands involved with personal injury claims. This is especially the case for individuals who become hospitalized. Wherever you are in the process, we’d be glad to help.
Our injury lawyers in Wisconsin step up to represent you. At Pemberton, we provide this advocacy at every step in the injury claims process so you can be on your way to feeling like yourself again.
Contact our Wisconsin personal injury attorneys at (608) 448-6242 to speak with one of our experienced attorneys. We will create a plan together to help you protect your rights and get you back to your life.
$40M+ Won For Our Clients
Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
In this car accident case, the client suffered catastrophic injuries in a head-on collision when the at-fault driver crossed the center line. Her injuries included multiple broken bones in the chest, ribs, wrist, and ankle, internal injuries requiring intestinal surgery, and a damaged artery in the spine. With medical expenses exceeding $4,000, we secured the at-fault driver’s full insurance coverage and pursued an additional $1,000,000 from the client’s own insurance policy. We also negotiated a reduction of more than $468,000 in outstanding medical costs to ensure the client received maximum financial recovery for her life-altering injuries and permanent impact on her ability to work.
The client’s loved one suffered a fatal injury in an auto collision that resulted in over $382,000 in medical bills. Acting as the family’s second attorney, we navigated difficult policy-limit issues and secured a $1,000,000 settlement. While the case had greater overall value and the family would have liked a higher recovery, they chose to settle to avoid prolonged litigation and move forward.
“If you ever need an attorney, he would be the first one I recommend”
“Focus on healing and we will take care of everything on the legal side”
“If you ever need an attorney, he would be the first one I recommend”