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Nursing Home Abuse and
Edler Abuse Cases
If you suspect that a loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, then we encourage you to look for and document signs and symptoms of the suspected abuse or neglect. This evidence will help you to build your case against liable parties.
Evidence of abuse and neglect may include:
- Bed sores or pressure sores
- Friction burns
- Poor resident hygiene
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Cuts, bruises, and lesions to the skin
- Broken bones or fractures
- Untreated health issues, such as infections or illnesses
- Unsanitary living environment
- Unsafe living environment
- Lack of supervision
Contact us immediately if you believe that you or a loved one has suffered from medical malpractice or a personal injury resulting from nursing home abuse or neglect. Our experienced attorneys can discuss your options with you to help you receive compensation and ensure that the abuse or neglect will not affect other nursing home patients. We're always eager to help our clients receive the support, advice, and solutions they deserve when they have experienced nursing home abuse and neglect.
What is Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect?
The National Center of Elder Abuse has a very specific definition of abuse and neglect in nursing homes: nursing home neglect is the “refusal or failure by those responsible to provide food, shelter, health care or protection for a vulnerable elder.” Accordingly, nursing home abuse is “any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult.”
Some of these negligence and abuse cases involve:
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Improper administration and prescription of medications
- Lack of assistance using toilet facilities
- Failure to address medical conditions or health issues timely and adequately
- Injuries - mental and physical - sustained as a result of the neglect and abuse
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Here's more information that you need to know about nursing home abuse and neglect:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there will be approximately 62 million U.S. adults over the age of 65 by the year 2025. Many of these adults will move into residential nursing home programs in order to have medical professionals care for their health and wellbeing in their older years.
Yet, despite federal and state efforts to keep nursing homes safe and comfortable for all residents, many individuals will suffer from abuse and neglect during their stays in nursing home facilities. Abuse and neglect may come from nursing home facilities themselves, or it may come from improper care by medical professionals and caretakers.
When a nursing home resident lives in a nursing home, the resident may have physical or mental limitations that require the individual to have special assistance in many areas of his or her daily life, such as eating, bathing, and general health maintenance. Caretakers are tasked with the job of ensuring that each resident receives the care and attention they deserve. However, many residents suffer from abuse and neglect that is without of their control.
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