Nursing Home Abuse

residents in increasingly suffer and at the hands of nursing home corporations

“Every day, American families face difficult decisions about whether to move a loved one into a . There are nearly 17,000 in the United States that currently care for 1.6 million residents — a figure expected to quadruple to 6.6 million residents by 2050. The quality of care provided by these has been the subject of much scrutiny in recent years.” – U.S. Congress Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Chairman Henry A. Waxman, 110th Congress

Over a million people in the United States wake up every day in . Many of these individuals are helpless, vulnerable and completely dependent upon staff to meet most or all of their needs. After all, are supposed to be in the business of providing skilled nursing care to elderly and disabled residents.

Unfortunately, the quality of care in the industry has increasingly declined over the past decade. A number of recent studies indicate that residents in suffer and more and more frequently at the hands of corporations. In many cases residents have died or have been severely abused as a result of .

What are the signs of nursing home and elder abuse?

do you have a claim against a ?

If your loved one has suffered a serious injury or while a resident in a that you feel may be the result of nursing home abuse or , you may have a claim against the .

Please contact us today by filling out the brief questionnaire, or by calling our toll free number (1-800-898-2034) for a free, no-cost no-obligation evaluation of your case.

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