KISSIMMEE NURSING HOME ABUSE LAWYER

As many seniors in nursing home care suffer from dementia, abused loves ones may not always be able to communicate the abuse or neglect that they are experiencing. It falls to family members to observe any signs of abuse and speak up about suspicions of wrongdoing.

Although nursing home abuse can take many forms, here are some common signs that your loved one may not be receiving the care they deserve, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

• Bed sores
• Unexplained bruises or injuries
• Dehydration and malnutrition
• Poor hygiene
• Fear and anxiety
• Withdrawal from normal activities

Elder abuse isn’t just limited to nursing homes and care facilities. Sadly, the elderly are targeted in a number of ways, including:

Domestic: The neglect or abuse of an elder by a family member or caregiver, including spouses, siblings, children, or friends. This abuse often occurs in the home of the elder.

Financial: The financial exploitation of an elder through coercion, force, or by taking advantage of a senior’s dementia. This may include forged checks, scams, excessive withdrawals, changes in living wills and other legal documents, and other schemes to drain a senior’s savings, according to the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.

Self-Neglect: When an elderly person is a threat to their own health or safety, usually as a result of dementia or illness. Self-neglect may include the senior’s refusal to provide him or himself food, water, clothing, shelter, hygiene, or medicine.

Abandonment: When a senior is purposefully abandoned by a family member or caretaker at a hospital, nursing home, or public location.

When investigating nursing home abuse against your loved one, our attorneys may do the following to bolster your claim:

• Work alongside medical experts to determine the cause of your loved one’s injuries;
• Review your loved one’s medical records;
• Ensure the nursing home does not block access to evidence;
• Gather photographic evidence and review security videotape from the time of the abuse;
• Review business records to determine the legality of the nursing home’s hiring practices;
• Interview other employees and residents of the nursing home; and
• Interview any witnesses to the abuse.

Our nursing home abuse attorneys in Kissimmee work on a contingency-fee basis. This means that you pay no consultation fees or upfront costs. You will only pay a reasonable fee to your attorney if he or she is successful at winning your case and recovering compensation for you.

The abuse or neglect of a senior is absolutely unacceptable. Although past victories don't guarantee future results, our attorneys have a proven track record of success recovering the compensation necessary to help nursing home abuse victims and their families heal.

If you or someone you love is the victim of nursing home or elder abuse, contact us today for a free, no-risk case evaluation form. You may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages.