Colorado Springs Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Colorado Springs

If you’ve placed a loved one in a nursing home in Colorado Springs and something feels wrong, you may want to listen to this suspicion. If your relative has not been acting like themselves, then something could be awry.

Our Colorado Springs, CO nursing home abuse lawyer has handled these cases for over 20 years. At Ganderton Law Personal Injury Law Firm, Founder David Ganderton understands the harm that can happen when a facility violates the trust that family members placed in their care. We offer free and confidential consultations, so please reach out now for immediate support.

Why Choose Ganderton Law Personal Injury Law Firm for Nursing Home Abuse in Colorado Springs, CO?

David Ganderton’s Record and Recognition

David Ganderton has been practicing personal injury law in Colorado Springs for more than two decades. He’s licensed with the Colorado State Bar, Wyoming State Bar, and Florida State Bar, and holds membership in the Denver and El Paso Bar Associations. The National Trial Lawyers recognized him as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. Colorado Springs Gazette readers have voted him “Best Personal Injury Attorney,” “Best Lawyer,” and “Best Law Firm” in the Best of the Springs Awards.

Attorney Ganderton received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law and B.S. from Florida State University. Both his education and decades of experience handling personal injury cases makes him acutely aware of what can happen to innocent people and how to pursue justice and fair compensation for what they have been through. If you suspect a loved one has been mistreated with their nursing home care, now is the time to reach out for further guidance.

Results for Colorado Families

Ganderton Law Personal Injury Law Firm has helped clients recover millions of dollars, including a $2.25 million recovery in a motorcycle accident, $350,000 for a slip and fall involving spinal surgery, and $335,000 in a case involving a traumatic brain injury. While nursing home abuse cases carry their own distinct legal framework, this track record reflects a firm that builds strong cases and fights for full value. Attorney Ganderton and his team are dedicated to getting results for those who have been wronged due to negligent or careless behavior and sustained significant injury because of it.

As a personal injury lawyer in Colorado Springs, CO, David has represented victims and their families across a wide range of injury-based claims, including premises liability and catastrophic injury, which can be closely parallel the types of injuries nursing home residents sustain when incidents of abuse or mistreatment have occurred.

No Fees Unless We Win

We work on a contingency fee basis, which means that you pay nothing upfront. If we don’t recover compensation for your family, then you don’t owe us anything. You can pursue justice without worrying about legal costs while you’re already dealing with an overwhelming situation. We believe this allows families to get the legal assistance they need without the added stress of more expenses they didn’t expect.

Satisfied Clients

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“I have known David personally for a couple of years and had the privilege of working on cases with him. David and Ganderton Law Personal Injury Law Firm are hands down the best attorneys for your personal injury/medical malpractice concerns. Their personal service is unlike any other firm in Colorado Springs. They will treat you and your case as a priority. I cannot recommend them enough.” — Lori Barkus

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Types of Nursing Home Abuse Cases We Handle in Colorado Springs

Nursing home abuse takes many forms. Some signs of mistreatment are visible, while others are more difficult to observe physically. Nursing home abuse can also entail financial exploitation or psychological harm that takes weeks or months to surface. Our firm handles the full range of abuse and neglect claims that arise in long-term care facilities throughout Colorado Springs, CO.

• Physical abuse. This can involve unexplained bruises, broken bones, burn marks, or signs of restraint that facility staff can’t adequately explain. Physical abuse is often carried out by direct care workers and goes unreported because residents fear retaliation or worsened treatment if they speak out.
• Emotional and psychological abuse. Verbal threats, humiliation, isolation, or patterns of intimidation are all examples of psychological abuse. Residents with dementia or cognitive decline are especially vulnerable. This type of harm can be harder to document, but it’s still very real and needs intervention.
• Neglect and failure to provide care. Bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, poor hygiene, untreated infections can all point to neglect and failure of proper care and attention. Neglect doesn’t require intent either, the only factor needed is that a facility failed in its duty to meet a resident’s basic needs.
• Medication errors. This can entail prescribing the wrong dosage, wrong drug, and/or missed doses. Medication mismanagement is among the most common forms of nursing home negligence and can cause serious or irreversible harm, including traumatic brain injuries from falls that occurred while a resident was over-sedated.
• Sexual abuse. Among the most devastating forms of nursing home abuse, and one that facilities often try to minimize or conceal. We handle these cases with the seriousness and discretion they require.
• Financial exploitation. Forged signatures, unauthorized account access, coercion around estate documents are examples of financial exploitation. Residents with cognitive impairments are especially vulnerable to being targeted monetarily.

Colorado Legal Requirements for Nursing Home Abuse

Colorado nursing homes are licensed and regulated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), which conducts unannounced annual surveys and investigates complaints involving quality of care, residents’ rights, and abuse. Under C.R.S. § 25-1-107.5, the state has authority to impose civil money penalties against facilities that create a direct threat to resident health, safety, or welfare.

Residents in licensed Colorado nursing facilities hold specific legal protections. The law requires facilities to meet both state licensing requirements under 6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 5 and federal standards for Medicaid and Medicare participation. Violations can form a direct basis for a civil negligence claim.

Families who suspect abuse in Colorado Springs should know that reports can be filed with CDPHE’s Health Facilities division. The Colorado Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit also investigates abuse and neglect in facilities that receive Medicaid funding.

The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Colorado is generally two years from the date the injury was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered, under C.R.S. § 13-80-102. By missing this deadline, it typically voids the possibility of pursuing compensation. If you think something happened to your loved one, waiting is one of the costliest mistakes a family can make. The time to act for a relative’s best interests and to meet the statute of limitations for cases like these, is now.

What Damages Are Recoverable in a Colorado Springs Nursing Home Abuse Case?

Families who bring successful nursing home abuse claims in Colorado may recover several categories of damages.

Economic damages cover the direct financial losses from the abuse or neglect. This includes medical expenses for treating injuries the facility caused or allowed to worsen, costs to relocate a resident to a safer facility, and any out-of-pocket expenses that were incurred from the harm. Where a resident passed away as a result of abuse or neglect, economic damages may include funeral costs and related expenses.

Non-economic damages addresses harm that isn’t measured in receipts. Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life are all examples of non-economic damages that may be awarded. For a nursing home resident, they may have spent time living in fear, chronic pain from preventable wounds, or enduring the psychological toll of being mistreated by people who were supposed to protect them. Colorado law allows recovery for this category of harm, though it involves legal analysis around caps that can apply depending on the type of claim.

Punitive damages are available in Colorado in cases where a defendant’s conduct was particularly willful, wanton, or egregious. Under C.R.S. § 13-21-102, punitive damages require clear and convincing evidence of conduct that goes beyond ordinary negligence. In nursing home cases involving deliberate concealment of abuse, patterns of repeated violations, or knowing disregard for resident safety, punitive damages may be appropriate. They serve to punish, not just compensate, and can significantly affect the final value of a claim.

Understanding what you’re entitled to recover after nursing home abuse is the first step. Proving those damages requires thorough documentation, facility records, medical records, and often expert analysis. That’s the work Attorney Ganderton and his team are committed to handling for victims and their families.

Contact Ganderton Law Personal Injury Law Firm

If your family member was harmed in a Colorado Springs nursing home, don’t wait to intervene for their safety. We offer free and confidential consultations, and take nursing home abuse cases on a contingency fee basis. That means there are no upfront costs and no payment required unless we win. We’ll listen, answer your questions, and explain your options. Contact us today to tell us what happened.