Lawyers, Answer Questions  & Get Points Log In
Nevada Nursing Home Abuse Questions & Answers
1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability, Elder Law and Nursing Home Abuse for Nevada on
Q: During COVID, special instructions for facilities that require residents to undergo mandatory daily breathalyzer,

Are recommended. Shouldn’t there be a recall-like manufacturer intervention to make sure that institutions are not spreading COVID by incorrectly using the breathalyzer equipment?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 6, 2020

A Nevada attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. The point you raise has elements of ethics in it. Like a recall action that you mention, one could ask whether it is the right thing to do. Would it help save lives? Would it expose the company to more liability...... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Abuse and Public Benefits for Nevada on
Q: My MIL passed away, and was a part of low income housing program in Las Vegas, and we feel there was severe neglect

Housing authority did annual inspec. to the apt she lived in since 1990. She was a hoarder,had agoraphobia and OCD. She had severe health problems due to the bed bug infestation that she had for (apparently) more than 5 yrs. They would come to do inspections, tell her to "clear paths to the... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Oct 10, 2017

Suggest you contact a member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association who handles things like nursing home neglect. They give free consults. Generally, the landlord would not be under a duty to get the tenant help. I'm surprised they let it go that far, but I don't see a jury saying they... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death for Nevada on
Q: How long is the statue of limitations in Neveda for Elder Abuse Neglect while in tCare, Custody, Control of a Hospital?

My Mom was at a Post Care Nursing Home - Hospital where she suffered abuse neglect and later passed away. A malpractice claim statue of limitations of one year has lapsed. Someone told me I msy have 2 years for a Elder Abuse Neglect Claim?

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jul 23, 2016

Best bet is to contact a member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Assn who handles nursing home neglect--they give free consultations. But yo may be ot of luck.

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.