Assisted Living Facility Negligence Judgment
$1 MILLION+ JUDGMENT AGAINST NEGLIGENT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
Built on Proof: An Assisted Living Negligence Judgment
This seven‑figure assisted living negligence judgment grew from meticulous investigation into meal‑time practices, charting, staffing, and policy compliance. We represent families across Alabama and Georgia in cases involving care‑plan violations and diet‑monitoring failures, including claims tied to personal care services and assisted living negligence.
Case Snapshot
- Type of case: Assisted living negligence judgment following failures to enforce dietary restrictions.
- Key harm: Severe injury caused by failure to monitor appropriate dietary restrictions and resident‑specific diet orders.
- Jurisdiction: Civil court in the Southeast applying strict standards to long‑term care facilities.
- Outcome: $1,012,631.14 judgment entered after evidence proved systemic care failures.
How We Proved the Claim
| Issue | What We Showed |
|---|---|
| Facility’s duty of care | Explained rules requiring assisted living facilities, personal care homes, and nursing homes to assess residents, follow care plans, and prevent foreseeable harm. |
| Dietary orders & monitoring | Proved the facility failed to enforce physician/SLP diet orders and to supervise meals, leading to violations of the resident’s restrictions. |
| Negligent staffing & supervision | Used schedules, rounding logs, and witness statements to show understaffing and missed checks at meal times. |
| Charting & documentation gaps | Revealed inconsistencies between records, internal reports, and family observations—confirming late entries and copy‑forward notes. |
| Causation | Medical experts connected diet‑monitoring failures to the acute event and resulting harm. |
| Corporate policies & training | Showed systemic gaps in policies, training, and enforcement that allowed unsafe practices to persist. |
Why Choose Bodewell for Assisted Living Negligence
| Advantage | Benefit to Your Family |
|---|---|
| Focused on serious injury and neglect | We know how assisted living facilities cut corners—and how to expose it under Alabama and Georgia law. |
| Deep record investigations | We secure diet orders, care plans, state survey findings, staffing data, and corporate policies others miss. |
| Trusted medical experts | Physicians and dietitians explain what proper monitoring and meal‑time supervision should have looked like. |
| Trial‑ready approach | Preparing for court from day one strengthens your position at mediation or trial. |
| Clear, respectful communication | You receive straightforward updates and guidance throughout the case. |
| No fee unless we recover | You don’t pay attorney’s fees unless we recover money for your family. |
What Compensation Can Include
- Medical care and hospitalization related to the incident.
- Pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life.
- Punitive damages in cases of reckless or willful conduct.
- If a death occurs: in Georgia, recovery reflects the “full value of life” with potential estate claims; in Alabama, wrongful death damages punish wrongdoing rather than itemized losses.
Deadlines in Alabama & Georgia
Negligence claims against assisted living facilities are time‑sensitive and evidence can disappear quickly.
Many claims must be filed within two years; some notices are shorter—call to confirm your exact deadline.
What To Do Now
- Request records immediately. Diet orders, care plans, MARs/TARs, incident reports, and any state survey findings.
- Preserve evidence. Photos of trays/labels, notes of conversations, and names of witnesses.
- Get an independent medical review. A separate physician can clarify what went wrong.
- Don’t sign quick releases or arbitration forms. Get legal advice first.
- Call Bodewell. We evaluate personal care services and assisted living negligence claims in AL & GA.
About this result: the resident ultimately passed away, and available claims were pursued under state law. Outcomes vary by jurisdiction and the specific evidence presented.
Ready to talk about what happened? Our team is available to review the facts and explain your options.
Alabama: (205) 533-7878
Georgia: (706) 550-9000
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. This page provides general information, not legal advice.