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Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

The trust we put into assisted living facilities, long-term care facilities, and elder care facilities to care for the well-being of our loved ones can be broken without our immediate knowledge. Negligence, neglect cases, and physical and emotional abuse in nursing homes can take many forms and affect both the victims and their families. The nursing home abuse attorneys of Southside Injury Attorneys can help your family.

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Southside Injury Attorneys

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

The trust we put into assisted living facilities, long-term care facilities, and elder care facilities to care for the well-being of our loved ones can be broken without our immediate knowledge. Negligence, neglect cases, and physical and emotional abuse in nursing homes can take many forms and affect both the victims and their families. The nursing home abuse attorneys of Southside Injury Attorneys can help your family.

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Is Your Loved One at Risk of Neglect, Mistreatment, or Abuse?

Elderly individuals in nursing homes are often vulnerable to neglect, mistreatment, and abuse. Warning signs can include bed sores, dehydration, medication errors, emotional distress, or behavioral changes around caregivers. In severe cases, bruises, signs of sexual abuse, or significant weight loss may indicate a problem. If you suspect your loved one is at risk, our nursing home abuse attorneys can help. We assess the circumstances, review medical records, and examine the facility’s history of care to determine if legal action is warranted. With nearly 50% of dementia patients experiencing neglect or abuse, it’s crucial to act to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Types of Nursing Home Abuse

Physical abuse is the most prevalent form of abuse in nursing home facilities. Some signs of nursing home abuse to be aware of are:


  • Unexplained bruises and cuts
  • Broken bones
  • Bloody clothing or linens
  • Swollen limbs

Especially be aware if your loved one or family member acquires any injuries in unreported incidents. If your loved one mentions any falls, bumps, symptoms, illnesses, or pain that their care provider has failed to notify you of, they possibly are being neglected and abused.

A common negligence we see in caretakers is the failure to take measures to prevent patients from slipping and falling. These nursing home abuse cases inflict pain and suffering on victims as it causes broken bones or fractures that are not always treated.

 

Other Signs of Neglect, Mistreatment, and Abuse

  • Bed sores, pressure sores, or pressure ulcers
  • Dehydration, weight loss, malnutrition, and weakness
  • Medication errors
  • Fear, emotional distress, or change of behavior around caregivers, healthcare, or medical care staff members
  • Bruises, tenderness around genital areas, or warning signs of sexual abuse or sexual assault

How Our Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys Help

Upon consultation, our nursing home abuse lawyers and legal team will meet with you and your family to determine the best way to take legal action.

Your personal injury attorney will want to discuss:
  • Circumstances surrounding allegations of the abuse or nursing home negligence
  • History of the facility’s standard of care
  • The medical records and health condition of the victim of nursing home abuse

From here, we determine if we can move forward with a nursing home abuse claim and, if necessary, take your case to trial to prove:

  • The nursing home had a legal obligation to care for the victim
  • The nursing home failed to meet the resident’s rights and needs and harmed the resident either through negligence, understaffing, or intentional acts of violence
  • As a result of the injury case, the resident suffered from serious injury or permanent injuries

Nursing Home Case Statistics

Abuse incidents reported
1 %
Residents that report they have experienced physical abuse
10 %
Reported physical abuse incidents
10 %
Patients with dementia that are neglected or abused
25 %
Elder abuse victims that are women
25 %

Source: Nursinghomeabuse.org

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Our law firm will guide you through filing a personal injury claim and, if necessary, a nursing home abuse lawsuit to get the compensation elderly residents deserve and prevent caretakers, nursing home staff, or facilities from harming other nursing home residents in the future.

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