Robert called me about three years back. His dad was 84, living in a Bedford Park nursing home over by Cicero Avenue.
They rushed his father to the hospital. Dehydrated. UTI turned septic. Almost killed him.
The nursing home? "Oh, we just noticed he wasn't feeling well this morning."
I got the records. His dad complained about pain for five straight days. Multiple staff wrote it down. Nobody called a doctor. Nobody called Robert. They just let him suffer.
His dad made it, but he was never the same after.
Bedford Park. That's where this happened. Not some bad neighborhood. Right here.
Look, I've been doing this long enough to know—when a family member thinks something's wrong, they're usually right. Your gut is telling you something. Listen to it.
I'm Scott DeSalvo. Been representing injured people for over 20 years. My dad got hurt when I was nine. Took 17 years for his case to end, and his own lawyer sued him at the finish line. That's why I do this differently. I treat people right.
Call me. (312) 500-4500. Any time. We'll talk.
People think abuse means somebody's hitting your grandmother. Sometimes it does. But there's more to it.
Bruises with BS explanations. Bones broken from "falls" that don't add up. Marks on the wrists like they've been tied down.
I had this woman, 82 years old, living in a place off 65th Street. Fingerprint bruises up and down both arms. Nursing home said she "bruises easy."
Yeah, because someone was grabbing her. Hard. We proved it. That person doesn't work with old people anymore.
This is the one that kills people.
Skipped medications. Diabetics not getting insulin. Heart patients not getting monitored. Infections ignored until they're life-threatening.
And bedsores. Jesus Christ, the bedsores I've seen.
You know what causes a bedsore? Not turning the patient. Not keeping them clean. Not paying attention. That's it.
Stage 3, stage 4 bedsores—muscle and bone showing through—that's months of nobody giving a damn. I've seen it in Bedford Park facilities. Places charging $7,000 a month.
Yelling. Threatening. Ignoring call buttons for hours. Leaving people in the dark. Making them feel like crap.
Families tell me their dad was happy before the nursing home. Three months later? Depressed. Scared. Won't talk. That's not always age. Sometimes that's abuse.
Staff getting friendly with confused residents. Then the money starts disappearing. Forged checks. Missing jewelry. ATM withdrawals.
Had a case—woman in a facility near the train tracks. $40,000 gone in six months. CNA convinced her to hand over the debit card "to pick up a few things at Walgreens."
CNA was paying her own rent with it. We got the money back. She got arrested.
Not bathing them. Not feeding them enough. Letting them sit in piss-soaked clothes. Not answering when they call for help.
I've walked into rooms that smelled like a sewer. Dirty sheets. Old food trays. This is Bedford Park. Not some third-world hellhole.
You can file a complaint with the state. Do it. But here's what happens.
The state's drowning in complaints. They investigate eventually. Maybe they fine the nursing home $15,000.
Big deal. These corporate chains make millions. They pay the fine and move on.
You know what actually works? A lawsuit. Costing them real money. Making them hurt.
Most Bedford Park facilities are owned by big national companies. They've got lawyers on retainer whose whole job is making your case go away cheap. They stall. They bury you in paperwork. They hope you give up.
I don't give up.
I know Bedford Park. The places near the airport, the ones on Archer, all of it. I know Cook County courts. And I know how to beat these people.
Injuries they can't explain. Or won't explain. "Your dad fell." Did he? How? When? Who saw it?
Weight loss. "She's not eating." Why not? What are you doing about it?
Dirty. Your mom smells bad. Her room's filthy. She's wearing the same clothes as last week.
Scared. Your dad's nervous around certain staff. Won't talk when they're in the room.
Bedsores. Any bedsore is bad. Stage 3 or 4? That's criminal.
They make it hard to visit. "Oh, she's sleeping." "Come back later." "We prefer if you call first."
Why? What are they hiding?
Trust yourself. If it feels wrong, it is.
You call. We talk. Free. You tell me what's happening. I tell you if there's a case.
You hire me, I get to work.
Medical records. Staffing schedules. Witnesses. The facility itself if I need to see it. Medical experts who can look at the care and tell me where they screwed up.
Most of these cases come down to understaffing. Not enough people on the floor. Nobody has time to do anything right. Corners get cut. People suffer.
I know Illinois nursing home law. The Nursing Home Care Act. How to prove negligence. How to prove willful and wanton conduct—that's when you get punitive damages.
And I've been dealing with the defense lawyers these facilities hire for 20 years. They don't scare me.
Medical bills. Pain and suffering. Emotional distress. Moving costs to a better place. Punitive damages if they really screwed up. Wrongful death if your loved one died.
I don't settle cheap. I know what these cases are worth.
Call me at 10 PM Saturday. I'll answer. Try that with another lawyer.
My dad got hurt when I was nine. His case took 17 years. His own lawyer sued him at the end. I saw how the system treats regular people.
That's why I became a lawyer. To do it different.
Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College. "The Edge" program. Less than one in 10,000 lawyers has that training.
Why's that matter? Because if we can't settle, I'll take it to trial. Insurance companies know that. Changes everything.
No money upfront. No retainer. Nothing out of your pocket.
I only get paid if you get paid. We lose? You owe me nothing.
Find Out What YOUR Case Might Be Worth...for free.
We talk. You call. I listen. I tell you if you've got a case. Free.
I investigate. Records, witnesses, experts. I build it.
I make a demand. Sometimes they settle here. Sometimes they don't.
I sue. Cook County court. They hire their big firm. We do discovery, depositions, all that.
Settlement or trial. Most settle. Some go to trial. I've tried over 30 jury cases. I'm not scared of a courtroom.
Can't tell you without knowing your case. Could be $150,000. Could be $600,000. Could be over a million.
Depends how bad it was. How strong the evidence is. What your loved one went through.
Document. Photos. Dates. Names. Everything.
Get them safe. Move them if you need to.
Report it. File a complaint with the state.
Don't confront the facility. Let me handle them.
Call me. (312) 500-4500. Let's talk.
Yes. Dementia patients get abused the most because they can't fight back. I can prove it without their testimony.
They always say that. That's why we investigate.
Two years in Illinois. But don't wait. Evidence disappears.
It's illegal. If they try, that's another lawsuit. Most families move their loved one anyway.
You can afford me. Contingency. No money out of pocket. No fee unless we win.
Don't sign anything without calling me first.
My main office is in Oak Brook at 1000 Jorie Boulevard and my Chicago office is right down the street from the Daley Center courthouse and the Workers Compensation Commission. But I handle cases all over Bedford Park, Burbank, Bridgeview, Justice, Summit, Chicago Ridge, wherever.
We can meet at my office. Your house. Coffee shop. Doesn't matter.
Hiring Scott was one of the best moves I have made in my life. Scott is a down to earth person and attorney. Scott is a 5 star first class act who really knows his stuff. The Judge said his presentation was one of if not the best he had ever seen. Take my advice, hire Scott I’m sure you’ll be 200% satisfied I was.
Scott not only cares about the case, but he truly cares about his clients and that makes him the best lawyer I have ever met and hired! He won my case! He is thorough in everything he does. I highly recommend Scott, and will always refer him to family and friends.
I hired Scott DeSalvo upon a friend’s recommendation. His office kept me informed of developments as they happened, and I felt the settlement reached was fair considering my injuries. I would highly recommend Scott DeSalvo to represent your personal injury case.
This happens in Bedford Park. It's real. It's not your fault.
You can hold them accountable. You can get paid. You can stop it from happening to someone else.
But you gotta move. Don't wait.
Call me. (312) 500-4500. Day, night, whenever.
No money upfront. No fee unless we win.
Your fight is my fight.
Call now. (312) 500-4500. Let's fix this.
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