San Diego Personal Injury Attorneys

Nursing Home Abuse

Approximately one in three nursing homes in California abuse or neglect the elderly patients in their care. Most families put their elderly in a nursing home so they can be given proper care in an environment that is calm and has other elderly people they can befriend. The last thing anyone wants for their elderly loved one is for them to be mistreated and feel miserable and alone.

Something must be done about the ever-increasing statistic of nursing home abuse in California. The elderly in nursing homes are at risk for abuse because of their vulnerable psychical and mental states and may not be able to help themselves. At the Legion Counsel Personal Injury Law Firm, we understand the importance of our elderly and want to help keep them safe. We can improve the situation by bringing personal injury claims against abusive nursing homes.

Not only will you receive compensation for damages your elderly loved one has suffered – you will set an example for other nursing homes and prompt them to improve conditions.

Common forms of abuse

Most people, when they think of abuse, think of physical abuse. In nursing homes, abuse can take many forms:

• Physical abuse
  
• Neglect or abandonment
  
• Improper diet and nutrition
  
• Confinement to a room against the patient’s will
  
• Restraint against the patient’s will
  
• Extortion
  
• Psychological abuse
  
• Sexual abuse
  
• Inadequate staff to properly care for patients

If you have a loved one who has suffered from nursing home abuse, contact our offices today. We will give you a free consultation to see what you can do about it. Let Legion Counsel help you find the best qualified attorney to handle your claim.

Contact us about your personal injury case today!