Care of the elderly
Care of the elderly is something that we at Bolt Burdon Kemp feel strongly about. So often Claimants, families, and even other solicitors feel that cases concerning care of the elderly are too difficult or not financially valuable enough to merit pursuing. We at Bolt Burdon Kemp disagree.
We think it is important to stand up for the rights of this vulnerable sector of the community. We strongly believe that highlighting these cases by bringing them to the attention of insurers or before the Courts will help to raise the standards of care for all elderly people being cared for in homes or hospitals.
We do not think that pressure sores are ever trivial and, with continuing negligent care, they can quickly become extremely serious. We believe that our elderly deserve the highest standards of care and respect. Sadly, this is often not the case as our examples show.
The Healthcare team have achieved some ground-breaking settlements in these cases.
The team at Bolt Burdon Kemp are experienced at dealing with elderly clients who may not have capacity to instruct solicitors without help from their family. We work closely with our colleagues in Bolt Burdon to ensure that successful Claimants get the advice they need to protect any means tested benefits.
Click here for our Care of the Elderly Success Stories.