Because the elderly population is often physically and emotionally frail, sexual abuse in nursing homes can lead to devastating consequences. Sadly, deaths associated with sexual assault and rape are known to occur, including suicide. In some cases, filing anursing home abuse lawsuitcan be the only...
If you suspect that someone you love has been abused, there are options available. If needed, you can remove your family member from the nursing home. Always call 911 if someone’s life is in immediate danger. In all abuse cases, the health of the victim should be the biggest priority....
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stops communicating and becomes fearful of being left alone with certain care staff or other people. Additional signs of abuse and general mistreatment can include the resident having broken eyeglasses, dirty or soiled clothing or being unsuitably dressed for the weather. In some cases, the facilit...
Nursing home abuse can cause significant physical bodily harm to an older individual, and in the most severe cases, nursing home abuse can be deadly. Families that have had to suffer the pain of knowing that abuse has happened to their loved one and victims that have experienced it can have...
Nursing Home Abuse Cases: Proceed With Caution One of the problems with nursing homes is that they are commonly understaffed, and the employees are poorly trained. As you can imagine, this becomes a major issue for residents, because they depend on the staff for the basic essentials of life,...
A California Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Explains How to Identify Potential Abuse The problem of nursing home abuse is compounded by the reality that many nursing home residents are either unable to report abuse due to diminished capacity or are too ashamed to do so, especially in cases of sexua...
Florida Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Handling Nursing Home Neglect And Elderly Abuse Cases Unfortunately, we cannot often think about the probability of elderly abuse and nursing home neglect and physical abuse and personal injury or mental abuse in nursing homes. If you are a witness of nursing ...
know that nursing home abuse cases can be very complicated. that's why you need the help of experienced lawyers and a law firm that has the resources to gather the right evidence and build a solid case. if you hire edgar snyder & associates, we will work to answer the following ...
As nursing home abuse lawyers, we believe in increasing awareness of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We realize that you are going through an extremely difficult time, and we will take your concerns to heart and take away the worry. ...