An increasing elderly population has led to an increased nursing home population, and with this has come a rising incidence of nursing home negligence and abuse. Governmental agencies such as the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services help oversee the care and services provided by nursing homes, and both federal and state governments have established uniform standards for nursing homes and ensure the protection and safety of patients.
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of these agencies, more than one million nursing home residents are abused in some manner every year. Whether the abuse consists of recurrent negligence or a single, active incident which causes injury, the victim has a right to damages. In most cases, the nursing home in question can lose its certification for failing to supply the expected care, leading to a loss of federal funding.
Nursing home abuse also can include physical injury from falls, malnutrition or dehydration, bed sores, gangrene, aspiration pneumonia, over-sedation, poor medical care, or incorrect medication. Just as damaging, but more subtle, are lack of supervision, property theft, abandonment, ineffective equipment, sexual assault, coercion, and physical or mental abuse. All of these can lead to injury or death of the nursing home patient.
If you or a loved one has suffered from nursing home neglect or abuse,
call the Law Firm of Allen L. Rothenberg at 1-800-624-8888 or submit an online InjuryLawyer.com free case evaluation. The initial consultation is
FREE. If we agree to handle your case, there is no legal fee unless we are successful in getting you money. A lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a Statute of Limitations so please call or contact us right away so that you do not lose your rights to money and other benefits.
