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Nursing Home Abuse : Physical Abuse

You Would Rather Be Safe Than Sorry - Unexplained Bruises, Broken Bones, Fear of Staff All May be Signs of Physical Abuse at Your Loved One’s Nursing Home


Heart Breaking Statistics on Nursing Home Physical Abuse

Trust. Nursing home residents (and their families) place a great deal of trust in the nursing homes they select when they surround their care to these facilities. We expect that nursing homes will honor their commitments: treat their residents with dignity and compassion which they rightfully deserve.

It is tragic and heartbreaking to hear the horror stories of physical abuse that occurs in nursing homes. It is outrageous and appalling. The National Center on Elder Abuse in Washington estimates that that between one and two million seniors over the age of 65 were being injured, exploited or mistreated by their professional caregivers.
But, this number is pure speculation - often times, these hideous acts go unreported because of the nature of this "silent crime." This only makes statistics from these types of studies all that more disturbing. It is believed that that for every single act of nursing home abuse and neglect, physical abuse or elderly abandonment incident that is reported to authorities, five more instances of nursing abuse and cases of nursing home negligence go unreported.

The National Center on Elder Abuse reports that any act of physical abuse is not only grounds for malpractice but also a criminal act. Practically all states consider financial, physical or sexual abuse a criminal act on par with assault and battery, rape or aggravated sexual assault.

Unfortunately, most of the perpetrators of physical abuse violations of nursing home residents go unpunished, at least in a criminal courtroom. Reasons for this include:

  • Residents being fearful of retaliation by the nursing home staff;
  • Prosecuting attorney worried that the nursing home resident lacks mental capacity to testify;
  • Nursing home family members "not wanting to put loved one through ordeal of criminal trial proceedings."

No one deserves to be treated with indignity or physical abuse - especially our most fragile and vulnerable citizens. Nursing home residents should be allowed to live their remaining years in peace and dignity. If a nursing home has violated your trust and exposed your aging relative to physical abuse, then YOU must take decisive action.

After ensuring the safety of your loved one, either by going to the local authorities or calling family protective services, and removing your loved one from the facility if you can, the next step is talk to an experienced lawyer about your nursing home abuse case. You and your loved one may be entitled to money damages. Call us today and allow us the opportunity to review your case immediately. You are under no obligation by calling but are entitled to a FREE consultation.

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    Description: Many doctors and medical examiners don’t look for signs of neglect and abuse in nursing home residents and simply assume the cause of death was natural.
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    Description: Nursing home mistreatment lawyer warns us about the dangers of nursing homes that use medications as a tool to facilitate neglect, abuse or fatal incompetence.
  • The Four Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes In Corpus Christi, Texas
    Description: Read about the four lowest-rated nursing homes in Corpus Christi for information on Texas elder abuse, elder neglect claims, and other violations.
  • Fighting Senior Abuse
    Description: Senior abuse can take place anywhere, not just at a nursing home facility. Senior abuse occurs with home care specialists and at assisted living facilities. It is important to keep an eye out for the telltale signs of abuse, including depression, anxiety, withdrawal from social activities, embarrassment, guilt, etc.

    The Dallas based Rasansky Law Firm handles these kinds of cases and would be happy to evaluate your case free of charge. Contact us at (877) 331-4156 or visit jrlawfirm.com.
  • Elder Abuse in Nursing
    Description: If you suspect a loved one has been neglected or abused in a nursing home setting, don't let the problem persist because you think professionals in the medical setting have too much power.

    The Dallas based Rasansky Law Firm handles these kinds of cases and would be happy to evaluate your case free of charge. Contact us at (877) 331-4156 or visit jrlawfirm.com

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