Nursing Home Injuries
What could be more devastating than learning your loved one has been neglected or abused by nursing home employees; the very people you trusted to provide care? Nursing home residents are extremely vulnerable and dependant on their care givers. There must be consequences for those who exploit patient vulnerability.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities have a legal responsibility to care for their residents properly and safely. When they neglect that responsibility, we can help.
If you or a loved one has suffered from nursing home abuse or assisted living negligence, please contact our nursing home injury attorneys. We have more than 35 years of experience helping victims of nursing home injury, abuse, and neglect recover the financial settlements they deserve. We’d like to help you, too.
Filing a nursing home injury lawsuit can be the first step to compensate your loved one for his or her injury. It can also help other people by encouraging all nursing homes and assisted living facilities to care for their residents properly.
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, nursing home abuse can take many forms:
- Assault
- Battery
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Battery
- Rape
- Unreasonable Physical Restraint
- Deprivation of Food or Water
- Physical or Chemical Restraint or Medication Not Consistent With that Authorized by the Physician
Nursing home neglect can include the following:
- Disregard for the Necessities of Daily Living
- Lack of Care for Existing Medical Problems
- Failure to Prevent Dehydration, Malnutrition, and Bed Sores
- Failure to Assist in Personal Hygiene
- Failure to Provide Food, Clothing, or Shelter
- Unsanitary and Unclean Conditions
- Infections
- Failure to Protect from Health and Safety Hazards
- Poor Access to Medical Services
Care givers can also be held responsible for financial compensation or material exploitation, including the improper use of an elder’s funds, property, or assets.
Don't let the people who have exploited your loved one get away with this terrible form of neglect or abuse. Contact the Indiana law office of William "Bill" Hurst to schedule a free initial consultation, or call us toll free at 800.636.0808.
You know us, you trust us, and we are here for you.
