As a trial lawyer, I represent individuals injured as a result of nursing home neglect and abuse, as well as medical malpractice.
Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities and their families should not have to worry about abuse or neglect, or that sub-standard care will result in injury or death. Our parents in these facilities should be taken care of with the highest possible care, just as they once cared for us.
Unfortunately elder abuse and injury continues to occur at nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Parents and loved ones who contributed so much to our society in their younger years are often placed in facilities that promise to provide adequate care. When these facilities fail to keep this promise and our loved ones are abused or injured through negligence or carelessness, I and our firm seek to hold those responsible for the injuries they cause.
I am proud to advocate on behalf of the elderly and in working toward the goal of eliminating nursing home and long-term care facility abuse and neglect. At many facilities, more oversight of staff is needed in order to ensure that proper attention is devoted to the care of residents, and to identify and eliminate dangerous conditions that can lead to injury to elderly residents.
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Cross Examination of Defendants' Fact Witnesses-What Moves/What Cools the Jury
2016
Nursing Home Litigation Group Seminar
Finding Golden Nuggets in Unexpected Places-A Review of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Social Work Records and Help to Prove Liability from the Defendants' Own Records
2016
Seminar in the Snow
Discovering Altered Records and Proving it at Trial
Nursing home abuse and neglect Attorney | Feb 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Donna for several years and have had the chance to watch her professionally and successfully represent injured or killed nursing home victims. I highly recommend contacting Donna for all nursing home neglect cases!"
Nursing home abuse and neglect Attorney | Aug 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Ms. Mackenzie is a recognized leader in the highly specialized field of nursing home neglect and abuse. Her knowledge of the law and medicine make her an effective advocate, while her skills in and out of the court room have earned her the respect of the insurance companies and their lawyers. Ms. Mackenzie and her firm have the skills, resources, and heart to make sure justice prevails in thee tragic cases. Ms. Mackenzie is also a recognized expert in the complex arena of Medicare liens and is a frequent speaker on the topic for other lawyers."
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