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The aging population of the U.S. is steadily growing, and more of our family members require assisted living. With more than 1.5 million adults living in nursing homes throughout the country, it would be logical to assume that only the best care is being provided.
Even though some facilities provide excellent care for their patients, there are far too many whose negligence and abuse are causing needless suffering and death. Nursing home residents are often neglected when it comes to bathing, feeding, toileting, walking, etc. One of the reasons that abuse continues is that nursing home neglect and healthcare abuse is a silent crime. Most of the elderly with disabilities are unlikely to complain about the abuse, neglect or victimization out of fear of losing what little support they receive. They may also fear retaliation from the abusive healthcare provider(s). If you suspect that your loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse or neglect in Carbondale, or anywhere in PA, contact our Carbondale nursing home abuse attorneys immediately.
The Carbondale nursing home neglect lawyers of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright have the experience needed in dealing with cases of neglect and abuse to the elderly. They conduct their own investigations and know which questions to ask and what to look for when abuse is suspected.
Nursing home abuse can take many forms and can include:
- Unreasonable physical constraint
- Prolonged or continual deprivation of water or food
- Use of a physical or chemical restraint or psychotropic medication for any purpose not consistent with that authorized by the physician
- Assault
- Battery
- Rape
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Battery
- Extortion
Neglect in a Carbondale nursing home is as devastating as abuse. Neglect in a nursing home means that there is a negligent failure of any person who is in charge of the care or custody of the patient to exercise the degree of care which a reasonable person in a like position would exercise.
Some examples of neglect include:
- Failure to assist in personal hygiene
- Failure to provide food, clothing, or shelter
- Failure to provide medical care for physical and mental health needs.
- Failure to protect from health and safety hazards such as bedsores or falling hazards
Nursing home neglect can lead to serious and even life-threatening problems for nursing home residents such as pressure sores, weight loss, hospitalization, malnutrition, dehydration and even death.
Abuse is so prevalent because many of the nursing homes meet only the minimum qualifications. Often times they have a low number of available staff who are typically responsible for 15-20 residents per shift. This means that on average, a nursing home worker spends only a half hour per resident. Also, due to the high turnover rates, many nursing assistants are insufficiently trained. All of this, in combination with a low wage, may add up an employee who doesn’t care about a job as important as attending to the needs of our loved ones.
If you have an elderly loved one who has been become a victim of nursing home neglect or abuse in Carbondale or anywhere in the state of PA, please contact the Carbondale nursing home abuse lawyers of Munley, Munley, and Cartwright immediately. We have served personal injury victims of Carbondale and Pennsylvania for more than 40 years and have received high praise and honors from our clients and colleagues. The healthcare abuse attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright have received peer recognition from several groups including: being named in the top 500 by Lawdragon Legal Rankings, the Martindale-Hubbell AV ranking, membership in The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Some of our attorneys have been listed in each edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 1993.
Contact us today to discuss your legal options with our experienced Carbondale nursing home neglect attorneys. We can be reached for a free consultation by calling 1-800-318-LAW1 or online by submitting our contact form.
