Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Elderly individuals with debilitating physical or emotional conditions require the
specialized care of permanent residence facilities. Choosing to place a parent or
other relative in a nursing home, however, is usually an extremely difficult decision.
When we entrust our loved one's well-being to another, we expect him or her to be
cared for according to the highest medical and ethical standards. However, all too
often, these expectations are not met - putting the lives of our loved ones at risk.
The physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of the elderly is a widespread and increasingly
common problem in our society. We are here to help those who suspect their loved one has been injured
as a result of nursing home abuse or negligence.
If your loved one has been the victim of nursing home negligence or elder abuse,
contact the attorneys of Sheridan & Murray, serving
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
About Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Negligence
While the staff at most nursing homes adhere to strict safety regulations and provide
quality care, nursing home negligence and elder abuse can occur when under trained
or unethical nursing home employees’ negligence affects their patients and negatively
impacts the well-being of our elderly relatives. Nursing home negligence and elder
abuse can cause lasting emotional trauma and serious physical injury, and the abuse
may even result in the patient's wrongful death. The Philadelphia-based attorneys
of Sheridan & Murray protect the rights of nursing home residents in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and elsewhere, who have been mistreated.
Every year, thousands of residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities
are the victims of nursing home negligence as they are mistreated or receive inadequate
care. Examples of nursing home negligence include under or over medicating a patient,
isolation, misuse of restraints, failure to provide hygienic care, and physical
or sexual abuse.
Finding Help and Filing Your Claim
Nursing home negligence and elder abuse can occur as a result of inappropriate job
screening practices, poor training procedures, or immoral owners or administrators
who are more concerned with their profits than caring for our elderly relatives.
If you suspect your loved one may be the victim of nursing home negligence, there
are several steps you can take. Visit the facility often to evaluate the situation
first hand, talk with your relative about their experience, express your concerns
to the doctors or administrators, and notify your state's licensing and certification
agency of the problem.
If you continue to suspect that the nursing home is acting with negligence and failing
to protect your loved one from elder abuse, seek legal representation. When it comes
to nursing home negligence, the elder abuse lawyers at Sheridan & Murray are
compelled to act by their own sense of humanity and an obligation to assist those
who can't protect themselves.
Contact Our Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury as a result of nursing home negligence
or elder abuse, please call us at (877) 699-7800, so that our attorneys
can investigate the most appropriate means of protecting your rights. Our legal
review of your case is free and there is no commitment. Your case will be evaluated
immediately, so get started on your claim today.