NURSING HOME ABUSE LAWYER

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are charged with ensuring the safety and well-being of their residents. Unfortunately, many of these residents fall victim to a variety of abuse in these environments. If you have reason to believe that a family member is being abused in their nursing home and you aren’t sure where to turn, contact a qualified  nursing home abuse lawyer to discuss your personal injury case. If Rafidi, Pallante & Melewski LLC are able to take on your case, you can be sure we’ll do whatever it takes to get your loved one to safety and bring their abuser to justice in civil court.

COMMON TYPES OF NURSING HOME ABUSE

When most people think of abuse, their first thought turns to physical abuse. This might include hitting, punching, kicking, biting, scratching, and other types of bodily harm. Physical abuse is certainly common, but given that it is also one of the most noticeable kinds of abuse, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are several other types of abuse that aren’t as conspicuous. Some of the other types of nursing home abuse your loved one could be subjected to include:

• Sexual abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Financial abuse
• Psychological abuse
• Neglect.

These types of abuse can be just as damaging and traumatic for the victim as physical abuse. Remember, your family member is likely afraid of their abuser and hesitant to talk about what they’re going through. It’s important that you keep an eye out for the signs of nursing home abuse such as social isolation, depression, weight loss or gain, bedsores, unexplainable physical injuries, self harm, and substance abuse, to name a few.

LEGAL ACTION FOR  NURSING HOME ABUSE CASES

There are a couple of different ways you could bring your loved one’s abuser and those who facilitated the abuse to justice. First, you can, and should, report them to the authorities to ensure the safety of other residents. But you can also take justice into your own hands by filing a nursing home abuse lawsuit against them. This could help your family member obtain compensation for various losses such as:

• Emotional distress
• Stolen finances
• Property damage
• Lost quality of life
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of consortium
• Scarring or disfigurement
• Medical expenses
• Costs of relocation

Your nursing home abuse lawyer  will carefully consider all the current and future losses your relative may suffer as a result of the abuse to ensure that they are fully compensated for the physical, emotional, and financial abuse they experienced.