Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse
National Nursing Neglect Lawyers
No matter how it happens, there are many questions raised by abuse or neglect in a nursing home – questions like why the wrong medication was administered, why a pressure ulcer developed, why the doctors orders weren’t followed, why did my mother “fall?” We’re here to answer those questions and help you recover. We encourage you to call us today, free of charge.
If a loved one has been neglected or abused in a nursing, our attorneys’ experience and dedication can make a difference for you. Contact us today.
At Saville & Flint, our lawyers handle nursing home neglect and abuse cases and wrongful death claims on behalf of people throughout the United States. As attorneys, we focus on understanding and meeting the specific needs and goals of each person and family we represent. We do not try to “fit” clients into “our” system. We know how to listen, talk openly and respect each client as individual human beings in a time of trouble and need. That said, to obtain justice for any client you have to thoroughly prepare his or her case and be willing to fight through any obstacle to ensure that he or she gets the help that he or she needs. We have what it takes and have proven, again and again, our ability to get the job done for the people we represent.
Common Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse:
- Sexual or physical abuse by employee
- Sexual or physical abuse by fellow resident
- Malnutrition/dehydration
- Decubitus ulcers (bedsores/pressure ulcers)
- Drops or mishandling
- Failure to follow treatment plan
- Failure to treat / failure to call the doctor / failure to send to the Emergency Room
- Falls
Nursing Home Neglect Statistics
2.6 million Elderly Americans live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
75% of the nursing home residents are women with an average age of 85 or older.
1 out of 10 Americans over the age of 65 will spend some of their lives in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
50% of Elderly Americans living in nursing homes do not have close relatives or any family support.
90% of nursing home neglect abusers are staff employees, other residents, or someone known by the victim.
CNN reported that 90% of nursing homes are understaffed which creates an atmosphere for nursing home neglect.
66% of nursing home residents suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or another condition that limits their knowledge that abuse is occurring.
75% of the nursing home residents are women with an average age of 85 or older.
Only 20% of nursing home neglect cases are ever reported and many go unnoticed by Nursing home staff and family.
2.1 million Elderly Americans are victims of physical, psychological and other forms of nursing home neglect each year.
National Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers — Dedicated to Obtaining Justice
At Saville & Flint, we handle Nursing Home Neglect cases in all 50 states and we have an especially strong background in representing people who have been injured as the result of Nursing Home Neglect. We believe in tailoring our legal services to fit the individual needs of our clients.
Call us at 855.729.6868 and talk to a Nursing Home Neglect lawyer. Our attorneys routinely travel to meet with clients nationwide. E-mail us today.
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