If you or a loved one experienced nursing home abuse in any way, the New York City nursing home abuse lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm would like to speak with you about your legal options moving forward.
Nursing homes are supposed to be places of rest, relaxation, and the highest standard of medical care. Unfortunately, there are countless reports each year around the country of elder abuse in nursing homes, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. Whether the abuse was out of malice, negligence, or sheer incompetence, there is no excuse for abusing some of society’s most vulnerable citizens.
Nursing home abuse can take many forms beyond just physical violence. Nursing homes are filled with reports of emotional and sexual abuse as well. Further, forms of neglect can be wide-ranging, with many dealing with unsanitary conditions and the consequences that follow.
To learn more about how a New York City nursing home abuse lawyer will fight to protect your right to compensation, contact our legal team now for your free consultation. A Pintas & Mullins Law Firm representative will be standing by to help you better understand your eligibility for compensation.
Understanding the Different Types of Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse can take many different forms, and some instances of abuse may not be identifiable just by looking at the victim. Although victims of physical abuse may bear the marks of their abuser, victims of psychological abuse may not be able to speak up for themselves. The same goes for more hidden forms of abuse, such as sexual abuse or some forms of neglect. This is just part of the challenge with all forms of elder abuse, especially when considering those in care facilities.
Victims who grow older and no longer have the ability to properly explain themselves, such as those suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia, are often among the most vulnerable. Then there are the cases where patients are slowly mistreated via other outlets of abuse, such as instances where staff are not properly caring for their physical, mental, or medical needs. Ultimately, nursing home residents are in a care facility for a reason. So when even one of their many needs are not attended to, their families may lose valuable experiences with the person they love so much.
Other forms of nursing home abuse can include, but may not be limited to:
- Not caring for the hygiene-related needs of the residents, which can lead to a decline in health. These may include not bathing residents, failing to change their bedding, and more. These hygienic issues can also allow for the spread of unhealthy diseases like ringworm and bed bugs—further putting the patients in harm’s way.
- Ignoring the requests of patients, which makes them feel like they are abandoned or they are unworthy of a higher standard of care.
- Displaying negligence when it comes to resident’s medications, which can cause serious health complications. When someone gets older, they may be on a series of medications with very unique specifications. When a resident’s needs get neglected, their overall health may suffer.
- Failing to give residents adequate amounts of food, water, or other forms of nutrition, which leads to malnutrition. This may also tie into their needs with medications, as some medications need to be taken with food or water.
- Staff leaving patients alone without human contact for long periods, which can harm their mental state.
- Staff members taking advantage of a victim’s financial wellbeing.
- Failing to communicate with victim’s families about the wellbeing of the resident. Alternatively, some abusers may prevent victims from contacting their families to prevent them from reporting violations.
- Failing to protect patients from certain accidents or assaults. As many nursing home residents will be in weak states, leaving them to their own devices in certain cases may result in serious injuries when they should be supervised.
- And more.
While there is no direct definition of abuse, a New York City nursing home abuse lawyer may be able to identify it when they begin to understand the circumstances surrounding the victim.
While no case is guaranteed to pay out financial compensation, speaking with an attorney at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm may help you better understand the legal implications of the abuse. Our attorneys will work to research the events leading up to, during, and after the abuse, so we can try to get you fully compensated for all the pain and suffering your loved one endured.
To learn more, contact a nursing home abuse lawyer from Pintas & Mullins Law Firm today.
A New York City Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Will Defend Your Loved One’s Rights
The attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm want our clients to receive full compensation for all the injustices they have had to face. When we take on your case, we will work to get you compensated for not only any physical injuries that possibly occurred, but any financial or psychological suffering as well. Together, we will work to show nursing homes that this type of abuse will not be tolerated.
To learn more about how we will fight to protect your right to compensation, contact Pintas & Mullins Law Firm for your free consultation.
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