The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act does not allow family members to take legal action against staff members. They can only file a lawsuit against the facility owner or licensee. Only the abused resident or the resident’s representative can take legal action. A representative could be a friend or family member designated as a legal guardian of the resident or has power of attorney to act on the resident’s behalf.
An Aurora nursing home abuse lawyer with Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates can tell you more.