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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer | Decatur, Georgia<\/p>

Decatur Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Standing Up for Your Loved One<\/h1>

T. Madden & Associates, P.C. has represented people in Georgia since 1999. Terance Madden and our team focus on neglect, abuse, and wrongful death cases involving nursing home residents. Your first consultation is free, confidential, and comes with no obligation to continue.<\/p>

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Why Families Call Us<\/h2>\n

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Year the firm began practice<\/p><\/div>

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Georgia offices, including Decatur<\/p><\/div>

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By Terance Madden \u00b7 Published November 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Cases for Decatur Families<\/h2>\n

Looking for a nursing home abuse lawyer<\/a> Decatur families can call? T. Madden & Associates, P.C. handles these claims as part of its personal injury practice, and the firm has been in practice since 1999.<\/p>\n

A parent in a care facility can change quickly. A phone call sounds different. A parent who once walked to meals now stays in bed. Bruises appear, or weight falls off. Families often ask whether this is part of aging or something that went wrong.<\/p>\n

Those questions are hard to answer from one phone call or one visit. A legal review can look at the facility’s records, the staff’s notes, and the timeline of events.<\/p>\n

The firm has an office in Decatur. Families in Decatur can also meet with the firm at its Jonesboro office in Clayton County, or at its offices in Atlanta, Macon, and Augusta.<\/p>\n\n

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If your parent's condition changed suddenly inside a Decatur care facility, you may have a claim, and our team can review it with you. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What Counts as Nursing Home Neglect<\/h2>\n

Neglect means a facility fails to give a resident the care the resident needs. Georgia law says each resident must receive care that is adequate and appropriate. That care must be given with reasonable care and skill, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 31-8-108<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Common neglect problems include:<\/p>\n