Long Island Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Over Two Decades of Personal Injury Experience, Fighting for Long Island Families

Placing a parent, grandparent, or loved one in a nursing home is never an easy choice. Facilities often give you a tour and put your mind at ease, but not every staff member is as honest or as committed as you deserve. Sadly, nursing home abuse is a documented, systemic problem: approximately one-third of nursing homes nationwide have received citations for it.

If you suspect your loved one has been harmed, call The Law Office of Gregory A. Goodman, P.C. at (800) 242-3740 for a free consultation. Attorney Gregory Goodman is available to review your situation and explain your options.

Familiar with the Long Island Elder Care Landscape

With facilities spread across Nassau and Suffolk Counties, monitoring the quality of a loved one’s care can be difficult. The Nassau County Department of Social Services and the Suffolk County Office for the Aging both provide resources and advocacy for elder care rights, and they can be important allies when something goes wrong. Long Island nursing home abuse cases are typically filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in either Nassau or Suffolk County, depending on where the facility is located.

We understand the specific challenges Long Island families face, from navigating local elder care regulations to knowing which facilities have a history of citations. Whether you’re trying to understand what happened or you’re ready to take action, we’re here to help you stand up for your loved one.

What New York Law Says About Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse takes several legally recognized forms, and New York law gives families tools to pursue accountability.

Recognized Categories of Abuse & Neglect

Physical abuse includes hitting, pushing, unreasonable restraint, and assault. Neglect covers failure to reposition residents, withholding food or water, ignoring bedsores, poor hygiene, and failure to provide prescribed medications. Emotional abuse includes isolation, threats, humiliation, and intimidation. Financial abuse involves theft, forged documents, unauthorized use of bank accounts, and manipulation of residents with cognitive impairment. Sexual abuse is any unwanted sexual contact against a resident who cannot or does not consent.

New York Public Health Law Section 2801-d

New York Public Health Law section 2801-d gives nursing home residents a private right of action against a residential health care facility for any deprivation of a right or benefit that causes injury. Injury under this statute includes physical harm, emotional harm, death, and financial loss. Where a facility’s conduct is willful or reckless, the law may also support punitive damages. Families can pursue a section 2801-d claim alongside a negligence or wrongful death claim, depending on the circumstances.

How We Investigate & Build Your Case

Building a nursing home abuse case means gathering medical records, requesting the facility’s inspection and citation history from the New York State Department of Health, identifying eyewitnesses, and preserving any available surveillance footage. Liability can extend to the facility itself, individual staff members, and third parties with access to the resident. Attorney Gregory Goodman handles each nursing home abuse case personally and in-house, building every claim with the same preparation he would bring to a jury trial. With over two decades of personal injury experience, we pursue justice and compensation against nursing homes and their insurance carriers on behalf of Long Island families.

If your loved one has been harmed, let the The Law Office of Gregory A. Goodman, P.C. fight for them. We prioritize accessibility to our clients and are committed to pursuing justice and compensation on your loved one’s behalf.