residents in nursing homes increasingly suffer abuse and neglect at the hands of nursing home corporations
Over a million people in the United States wake up every day in nursing homes. Many of these individuals are helpless, vulnerable and completely dependent upon nursing home staff to meet most or all of their needs. After all, nursing homes are supposed to be in the business of providing skilled nursing care to elderly and disabled residents.
Unfortunately, the quality of care in the nursing home industry has increasingly declined over the past decade. A number of recent studies indicate that residents in nursing homes increasingly suffer abuse and neglect at the hands of nursing home corporations. In many cases residents have died or have been severely abused as a result of neglect.
If you are concerned about a loved one in a nursing home, contact our nursing home abuse attorneys today.
nursing home abuse occurs in different forms
The three most common types are physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Physical abuse includes situations in which a resident is kicked, beaten or otherwise physically mistreated. Sexual abuse most often occurs when a resident is fondled, subjected to sexual contact, or raped.
Neglect is the most prevalent type of elder mistreatment. Several types of injuries are commonly associated with progressive nursing home neglect such as:
- bedsores
- malnutrition and dehydration
- falls and fractures
- malnutrition and dehydration
- aspiration pneumonia
- septicemia from a urinary tract infection
- contractures
- gangrene
- injury from physical or chemical restraint
- exposure from “wandering off”
If you are concerned that your loved one might be the victim of nursing home abuse, consider these potential signs of nursing home abuse.
do you have a claim against a nursing home?
If your loved one has suffered a serious injury or death while a resident in a nursing home that you feel may be the result of nursing home abuse or neglect, you may have a claim against the nursing home.
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.
