No family expects abuse or neglect when they choose a nursing home or assisted living facility. Unfortunately, too many seniors and families across Kentucky’s Western Coalfield Region have faced the harsh reality of the long-term care system. Seniors and the disabled are among our most vulnerable citizens. When their voices go unheard, the consequences can be devastating.
Michael Hill Trial Law is one of the nation’s most respected and prominent nursing home abuse and neglect law firms, consistently achieving record-breaking results. From quiet mornings in Breaks Interstate Park to community gatherings in Whitesburg, Jenkins, Hazard, and Harlan, the Western Coalfield Region is built on resilience, tradition, and looking out for one another. That same spirit drives our team—because here, we know what it means to fight for our own. If your loved one has suffered harm in a care facility, you deserve answers—and we’re here to help you get them.
When a loved one is abused or neglected in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home, you need a lawyer who not only knows the nursing home industry, but who knows your community. Representing clients across the country, we’re dedicated to protecting victims of elder abuse and neglect in the very communities where our careers began—and where many of our own loved ones live.
Whether we’re facing a regional nursing home operator or a national chain, we bring the same focus and dedication to achieve unprecedented results.
We represent clients injured or neglected in a range of care settings, including:
At Michael Hill Trial Law, our practice is dedicated exclusively to representing families impacted by abuse and neglect that cause catastrophic injuries or wrongful death in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, group homes, and occasionally hospitals throughout Western Kentucky.
We pursue claims involving serious, often life-threatening harm, including:
Michael Hill is nationally recognized as the premier trial lawyer when it comes to elder abuse, whose reputation for standing up to powerful healthcare corporations has garnered international attention. He holds the record for the largest nursing home verdict in numerous locations, including the largest verdict against a nursing home in Ohio history—a $26 million jury award in Trumbull County—and continues to represent victims across the county with tireless resolve.
We work with families throughout the Western Coalfield Region of Kentucky and the surrounding communities, including:
If your loved one resides in a Western Coalfield Region of Kentucky facility, we’re ready to help.
"Michael puts his whole heart into his cases, works tirelessly, and treats his clients like family."
"We are ever so grateful to have had you on our side. Never during this whole long process did we feel as though you didn't have our best interest at h..."
"Matthew and Michael handled my husband's nursing home neglect case with compassion and care. I'm so appreciative of all they've done for my family to ..."
"Our experience with this law firm was very pleasant. Everyone was above helpful and really helped us through my brother’s lawsuit for nursing home neg..."
"The attorneys here are amazing—compassionate, professional, and truly committed to helping families who’ve experienced nursing home abuse or neglect. ..."
Afternoons spent exploring the rugged trails of Breaks Interstate Park, attending local fairs in towns like Whitesburg and Jenkins, and summer nights cheering on the home team in Hazard reflect a region grounded in resilience, heritage, and community pride. In Kentucky’s Western Coalfield Region, that same spirit fuels our commitment to protecting our elders—by standing up when their voices go unheard and fighting to preserve their dignity when it’s at risk.
At Michael Hill Trial Law, we take that same spirit into every courtroom. If your parent or grandparent was mistreated, ignored, or injured in a nursing home, we’re here to pursue the truth and demand change.
