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ROCKVILLE, MD NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE INJURY ATTORNEY

In the Rockville, MD area there are approximately 50 nursing homes to choose from when looking for professional caretakers. When choosing a nursing home for your loved one, be sure to talk to residents living in the community and take frequent visits before making your final decision. Nursing home injury or neglect is an unfortunate and serious offense that happens more frequently than one would expect.  Performing sufficient preliminary investigation before choosing a nursing home can provide valuable insight.

When a nursing home or care facility fails to provide proper care and protection for their residents, residents become injured. There are a wide variety of injuries that can result due to the negligence of the nursing home such as pressure ulcers, broken bones, bedsores, dehydration, and in extreme cases, death. Immediately after you find out that there is elderly abuse or neglect within a nursing home, it is crucial to obtain legal representation to protect the elder person’s rights and safety. The nursing home injury and abuse attorneys at Whitney, LLP offer free legal consultations involving claims against a nursing home for injuries or abuse.

“WARNING SIGNS” OF NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE AND INJURY

The purpose of a nursing home is to provide loved ones with a safe residence without having to worry about injury, sickness or being without help. Unfortunately, in some circumstances, not all care provided at these nursing homes meets the required standards.  When visiting a loved one, make certain to pay attention to how they react to their caregivers or other staff members, and look for these warning signs of abuse and negligence:

  • Signs of venereal disease or genital infections
  • Over-medicating patient
  • Dehydration
  • A transfer to hospital for an infection, wound care, or malnutrition
  • Unsanitary conditions
  • Bedsores
  • Malnutrition
  • Staff refusing or delaying visits by the family to see the resident
  • Falls with injuries and/or unexplained injuries
  • Sudden changes in patient behavior or prognosis

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WHAT CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE OR ABUSE?

Sometimes it is hard to tell whether or not a family member living in a nursing home is being abused or injured. A typical way abuse is often discovered is to observe how your loved one is reacting with the environment and the caretakers working there. Fear is often a sign of abuse and can be displayed in many different ways. As defined by the CDC (Center for Disease Control), elderly nursing home injury abuse is listed as “any abuse and neglect of persons age 60 and older by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust.” The CDC has listed different types of elder abuse and neglect that can take place within a nursing home:

  • Abuse
    • Physical abuse
    • Financial abuse
    • Abduction
    • Abandonment of patient
    • Isolation
  • Neglect
    • Improper medical care for mental and physical needs
    • Failure to provide proper hygiene, food, and clothing
    • Leaving patient in danger of hazards
    • Knowingly let a resident suffer from malnutrition or dehydration

OUR ROCKVILLE, MD ELDER NURSING HOME INJURY ATTORNEYS CAN HELP

If either you or a loved one has been a victim of nursing home abuse or injuries, compensation may be available for the emotional distress and bodily injury suffered as the result. The Rockville nursing home injury and abuse lawyers at Whitney, LLP offer free legal consultations to help you understand what your options are and how to proceed. For help with your case, call Whitney, LLP today to set up a free legal consultation. Our number is (410) 583-8000. There are no fees or expenses until we recover compensation for you.

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