Nursing Home Negligence

It's a fact of life that nearly half of the U.S. population sixty-five or older will reside in nursing homes at some point. You may not know that negligence and mistreatment occur in nearly 1/3 of the nursing homes and eldercare facilities in the U.S. As family members, we trust that our loved ones will experience high levels of care, no matter which home we choose. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. No matter how closely we investigate a facility, nursing home neglect and mistreatment can and does occur.

At Dabbs and Pomtree, Attorneys at Law, our attorneys want you to help them put a stop to this gross injustice. Often, neglect is hard to uncover. With the rise in the nursing home population and projected longer life expectancies, nursing home litigation is becoming more common. In addition to pursuing these facilities for our clients, our nursing home neglect lawyers raise awareness of nursing home abuse. Below, we've listed some things to look for that can be a sign of negligence.

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Common Signs of Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse:

  • Bed/pressure sores
  • Bruising or fractures
  • Malnutrition
  • Low self-esteem/depression
  • Use of physical or chemical restraints
  • Use of unauthorized medication
  • Poor personal hygiene
  • Frequent illness/failure to report illness
  • The unexplained or unexpected death of a resident
  • Rapid weight loss or weight gain
  • Failure of staff to report any changes in condition
  • Serious injury requiring hospitalization
  • Dirty living quarters

If you notice any one of these signs of nursing home neglect, take action right away. Call the lawyers of The Law Office of Dabbs and Pomtree right away, and we'll start a prompt investigation to find out if your loved one is being mistreated. If we find that negligence, abuse, or mistreatment has occurred, our nursing home negligence attorneys will do everything in their power to make sure your loved one is well-compensated and safe.

Contact Dabbs & Pomtree Attorneys at Law

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