A nursing home abuse lawyer can help
Ideally, a nursing home should be a safe and comforting place to take care of an aging parent, grandparent or other loved one in need of living assistance. Staff at a nursing home should be trained and able to take special care of elderly people. But while many nursing homes provide such services, many others are guilty of abuse and negligence, and the elderly in their care spend their last years suffering, instead of enjoying the comfortable retirement a nursing home is supposed to offer.
If someone in your family has become a victim of nursing home abuse, immediately contact a nursing home abuse lawyer at Jim S.Adler & Associates; call our office for a FREE consultation at 1-800-505-1414, or fill out our FREE case evaluation form.
Nursing home abuse and neglect are common - Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Nursing homes are a common destination for elderly and retired adults who live on fixed incomes. Sometimes the cost of living in a nursing home is paid by personal insurance.
In some unfortunate cases, nursing home staffs sometime become abusive to the people in their care – people who need extra care due to their aging and diseases. Such people can be neglected by a nursing home staff or staff member that fails to dispense medications or food, or provide adequate sanitation— this is considered nursing home abuse.
Various signs of abuse include: unexplained injuries or bruises anywhere on the skin; visible cuts without any reason; bruises; welts; over-medication or under-medication; rapid weight loss or weight gain; unsanitary living conditions; dehydration; malnutrition; bedsores; broken bones; infections; and sudden death.
 It is important that you stay vigilant and keep an eye out for signs of abuse or neglect. Monitor the conditions of your loved one in a nursing home. Determine if the nursing home staff members are doing their duties well, such as whether they are giving medications in time and providing adequate and nutritious food to your loved one. If you see these signs of abuse, bed sores, broken bones or other more serious conditions, it is important that you immediately seek medical assistance from a physician and legal assistance from a nursing home attorney.
A nursing home abuse lawyer or attorney can help
A nursing home lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates can help. The firm’s nursing home lawyers have the skill, experience and expertise to help file a claim for the suffering your loved one has endured. The firm’s lawyers understand the law in this area and strive to dedicate their service to their clients and to understand their conditions.
The National Center on Elder Abuse in the United States regularly conducts surveys and collects data on nursing home resident abuses. An average of 30% of all nursing homes in America indulge in some form of abuse, and the numbers are increasing. Such abuses are on the rise due to recruitment of inexperienced or unable nurses or medical staff.
If you or a loved one has become a victim of abuse, contact a personal injury attorney immediately at Jim S. Adler & Associates to explore filing a claim. Adler’s highly skilled and experienced lawyers are well versed in every type of abuse. They can pursue compensation for the suffering and pain that a resident experienced in a nursing home. Learn more at the law firm's News and Views blog, and contact an Adler nursing home abuse attorney today for a free case evaluation.
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