Who Can Be Held Liable for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect?
Nursing Home Facilities
The facility itself may be liable for abuse or neglect if it failed to provide proper staffing, supervision, or safety protocols. This includes failing to conduct background checks, ignoring warning signs, or neglecting to act on complaints. Poor hiring practices and lack of staff training are common red flags in institutional negligence cases.
Staff Members
Nurses, aides, and other caregivers may be held personally responsible if they engage in physical, emotional, or financial abuse—or if they neglect basic duties such as hygiene, medication administration, or fall prevention.
Medical Providers
Doctors, nurses, and therapists who work within the facility may face liability if they misdiagnose medical conditions, provide substandard treatment, or fail to respond to a resident’s changing health needs.
Owners and Corporate Management
In many cases, the nursing home is part of a larger corporate chain. Parent companies or third-party management firms can be held accountable if their cost-cutting decisions lead to understaffing, poor training, or unsafe living conditions that contribute to abuse or neglect.