Nursing Home Abuse
Hurt Your Loved One?
Hold Them Accountable.
When a nursing home's negligence harms someone you love — through bedsores, falls, neglect, or wrongful death — you need an attorney who fights exclusively for families like yours. No generalists. No guesswork.
What Does Nursing Home
Abuse & Neglect Look Like?
Many families don't realize something is wrong until the damage is serious. Nursing homes often explain away injuries as "part of aging." They're not. If you've noticed any of the following, your loved one may have a case.
Bedsores & Pressure Ulcers
Stage 3 or 4 bedsores are considered "never events" — they should not happen with proper care. A facility that allows them to develop is almost certainly understaffed or negligent.
Unexplained Falls or Fractures
Hip fractures, broken bones, or repeated falls are often a direct result of inadequate supervision and staffing — not simply old age.
Rapid or Unexplained Health Decline
A loved one who was stable before entering a facility should not be deteriorating quickly. Sudden weight loss, dehydration, or infections may signal neglect.
Medication Errors
Wrong medications, incorrect dosages, or missed doses can cause life-threatening complications for elderly residents. These are preventable errors.
Infections & Sepsis
Nursing home residents are 7x more likely to develop sepsis than non-residents. Many infections are preventable with proper hygiene protocols.
Wrongful Death
If your loved one died while in a facility's care and something feels wrong, you have the right to understand exactly what happened — and to seek justice.
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Exclusively nursing home law — for over 20 years
Brian doesn't handle car accidents, divorces, or slip-and-falls. Every case he takes is a nursing home or elder care case. That focus matters when facing facilities with experienced defense teams.
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You work directly with Attorney Murphy
You won't be shuffled between paralegals and intake staff. Brian handles your case personally — from the first call through settlement or trial.
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He acts fast to preserve evidence
Medical records can disappear. Facilities document defensively. Brian moves quickly to secure nursing notes, staffing records, and witness accounts before they vanish.
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Tough negotiator who won't settle cheap
Multiple clients report Brian canceling mediations and walking away from low offers — then returning with significantly higher settlements by continuing to fight.
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No fee unless we recover for you
All cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. If Brian doesn't win compensation for your family, you owe nothing. There is no financial risk in calling.
Brian P. Murphy has spent more than two decades doing one thing: holding nursing homes accountable for the harm they cause to vulnerable residents. His practice is intentionally narrow — no general personal injury, no other practice areas — because this work demands deep expertise in how facilities operate, how they document, and how they defend themselves.
What Our Clients Say
Hiring him on behalf of my mom was the best thing I ever did. He truly cared about what had happened to my mom and worked very hard to negotiate a fair settlement. He even took the time to come to my home rather than expecting me to come to him.
Our case settled for more than double what the nursing home first offered. I thought Brian was a pleasant, honest, hard-working attorney — and most importantly, he stuck by us until he got the nursing home to pay what he thought the case was worth.
Brian Murphy is a stellar attorney. His comforting demeanor and attention to detail was a relief during a difficult time. He kept me well-informed and prepped every step of the way. I highly recommend Brian Murphy.
I never had to track him down. He always picked up or got right back to me. His experience far exceeded the opposition and it was evident in every court hearing. He gave us resolution to our father's death.
Brian went above and beyond. He visited my home for our first meeting and was extremely responsive to calls and emails. He is an extremely knowledgeable and effective lawyer — I highly recommend him.
You definitely made me feel that quality was much more important to you than quantity. With every case you win, I believe you are helping the world be a better place and sending a message to the facilities "caring" for our loved ones.
Cases We Handle in
Pennsylvania & New Jersey
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- Montgomery County
- Bucks County
- Delaware County
- Chester County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Allentown
- Lancaster
- Harrisburg
- Doylestown
- Newtown
New Jersey
- Camden County
- Essex County
- Bergen County
- Middlesex County
- Mercer County
- Newark
- Trenton
- Princeton
- Camden
- Paterson
- Jersey City
- Lakewood
Don't Wait.
Evidence Disappears.
Nursing homes document in their own defense. Staffing records vanish. Witnesses move on. The sooner you speak with Brian Murphy, the better protected your case will be. There is no cost to call — and no fee unless he wins.
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Confidential. No obligation. Attorney Brian Murphy personally reviews every inquiry.