When you admit your elderly loved one into a nursing home or elder care facility, it is already a very emotional and difficult situation. You are trusting the staff and administration of the nursing home to provide your loved one with at the very least reasonable care. When this trust is broken and your loved one is neglected or even abused, it is understandably a very angering and frustrating situation. There are legal steps that you can take to seek justice on behalf of your loved one.
Through a personal injury claim, you can seek damages for medical bills, emotional pain, physical suffering and more. In the worst of cases in which an elderly loved one passed away from the neglect or abuse, a wrongful death claim can be pursued.
At the Lakewood and Barnegat, New Jersey, law firm of Hendrickson & Edelstein, Attorneys at Law, we strive in providing both compassionate and experienced personal injury and medical malpractice representation for each and every one of our clients.
Tell us your nursing home neglect story in a free initial consultation today. Contact us online or call 732-370-6060 or 609-597-5522. One of our nursing home neglect attorneys will go over the facts of your personal story and go over the next steps in the personal injury process.
Signs Your Loved One May Be Abused or Neglected
The signs are not always obvious when there is elder abuse or neglect. Do not be afraid to speak up if you have suspicions. Many times your instincts are right. You know your elderly parent or loved one better than anyone else. Let us help you if you believe you have a nursing home abuse or elderly neglect lawsuit.
Nursing home neglect or abuse can involve:
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Emotional and psychological abuse
- Failure to properly monitor a patient
- Failure to properly administer drugs (wrong medication)
- Bed sores
- Falls out of bed
- Improper use of restraints
- Malnourishment or dehydration
- Failure to provide sanitary bed or undergarments
Learn More About Your Rights in a Free Consultation
If you believe you have a nursing home abuse or neglect case, contact our lawyers to schedule a free consultation at our Lakewood and Barnegat, New Jersey, law firm. Call our office at 732-370-6060 or 609-597-5522.
