If You or a Loved One is the Victim of Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect, We Can Help You Get Justice
When you place your elderly loved ones in a Phoenix nursing home or assisted living facility, you expect they will be treated well by their caregivers. You expect they will be safe and secure in their new homes.
Statistics show that this is not what always happens. About 25% of nursing homes are guilty of abuse or neglect. That is one in four nursing homes across the U.S. that is not providing the right care to elderly residents.
The nursing home industry is also seeing more involvement from a number of for-profit big firms, which often use cost-cutting methods that do not serve the interests of their residents. They hire unskilled caregivers or reduce their staffing levels to the point of caregiver fatigue, resulting in substandard care and increased likelihood of nursing home abuse and neglect.
More than eight out of 10 cases of abuse or neglect in nursing homes are not reported because the residents are ashamed or afraid  of  retaliation. If your elderly loved ones won’ttell you about abuse or neglect, how will you know if they are not being treated well?
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Abuse can be emotional, physical, financial or sexual in nature. Some red flags include head injuries, broken bones, weight loss, bruises, cuts, and hunger.
Neglect, on the other hand, is the failure to provide adequate care to a dependent adult, leading to physical or emotional harm. Neglect may be harder to spot than abuse, but some of the classic signs are dehydration, infections, bed sores, errors in medication, poor hygiene, and unclean or sanitary rooms.
Federal and state laws require certain standards in the care of nursing home residents, such as on-time meals, proper hygiene, and relief from pressure sores or ulcers. When nursing homes fail to provide this kind of care, they are in violation of the law.
Statute of Limitations Exist in Nursing Home Abuse Claims
If an elderly loved one has been abused or neglected, you should not delay action in seeking justice because there is a time limit to filing a claim for injury from nursing home abuse and neglect in Phoenix. An experienced Phoenix nursing home abuse attorney knows your options .
If you believe that your elderly loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, contact Goldberg & Osborne now. Our Phoenix nursing home abuse attorneys know the rules and laws regarding Phoenix nursing homes. They are also skilled in obtaining the compensation your loved one deserves.
Call us at 1-800-THE-EAGLE (1-800-843-3245) for a free, no obligatin consultation. You do not pay any fees or costs until we have settled or won your case. Also, you can tell us about your nursing home abuse or neglect story by using the simple case form below.
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