Oct 30, 2011 2:44 AM
Nursing Home Abuse And Signs of Neglect
Physical Abuse at South Carolina Nursing Homes
Under South Carolina law, physical abuse includes: slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, choking, pinching, burning, dragging the patient or even confining a patient to control his or her behavior.
A staff member doesn't need to inflict abuse to be held responsible for the actual physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she lets it take place without having done anything to stop or prevent the abuse.
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:
Nursing-Home residents suffering from the physical abuse of their caregivers may exhibit:
-bruises, welts, burns
-unexplained breaks and other physical injuries
-repeated accidents
-personal injuries left untreated
In addition, the patient may
-refer to their caregiver’s poor temperament or anger
-be anxious or silent around their caregiver
-run away from the home or attempts to run away from the facility
-have marks or scarring resulting from restraints that have been placed on their wrists or arms
-displays signs that they are suffering from the effects of chemical restraints including incoherence, grogginess, too much sleep, sudden fear, restlessness, or anxiety
-beprohibited from receiving medical treatment or be restricted from seeing visitors
Psychological Abuse at a Nursing Home
may include: participating in any act of frightening behavior that triggers fear, humiliation, degradation, agitation, confusion, or any other kinds of serious psychological distress.
Signs of Abuse:
-unexplained changes in conduct
-withdrawal from family and friends
-fear, restlessness, nervousness
-unexplained weight gain or loss
-sudden loss of interest in living
-an unexpected decline of psychological well being
-signs of nervousness, distrust or fear towards their caregiver,
-signs of extreme shock such as the existence of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
-isolation
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits can be challenging to establish because of a common tendency among insurance adjusters, physicians and others, to discount an elderly person’s injuries and to ignore the diminished lifestyle which results from a South Carolina nursing home abuse or neglect case.
For all of these reasons, it really is both an honor as well as a challenge to represent the elderly in a nursing home abuse or neglect lawsuit.
The Strom Law Firm’s thorough investigation and effective presentation of the losses suffered by an elderly client, provide the background required to convince both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured elders.
If your loved one has been injured while under the treatment of a nursing home, call the Strom Law Firm, LLC elder care lawyers today to obtain a free consultation to discuss the most appropriate plan of action. We offer flexible appointment times and will aggressively fight for justice.
Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million elderly people are abused, neglected or even taken advantage of each and every year. However, most seniors are afraid to report their encounters and for that reason, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.
Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these kinds of cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let’s put a stop to elder care abuse, neglect and exploitation. Suspicions of elder abuse should be reported and we should educate nursing home patients about their rights.
The information you obtain on this website is not, nor is it meant to serve as, legal advice. You need to talk to an attorney for advice regarding your individual case. This article is not intended to and doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.
J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204
Blogs:
http://south-carolina-nursing-home-abuse-lawyer.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPupoiKDMMs
http://stromlawpersonalinjury.com/
Under South Carolina law, physical abuse includes: slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, choking, pinching, burning, dragging the patient or even confining a patient to control his or her behavior.
A staff member doesn't need to inflict abuse to be held responsible for the actual physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she lets it take place without having done anything to stop or prevent the abuse.
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:
Nursing-Home residents suffering from the physical abuse of their caregivers may exhibit:
-bruises, welts, burns
-unexplained breaks and other physical injuries
-repeated accidents
-personal injuries left untreated
In addition, the patient may
-refer to their caregiver’s poor temperament or anger
-be anxious or silent around their caregiver
-run away from the home or attempts to run away from the facility
-have marks or scarring resulting from restraints that have been placed on their wrists or arms
-displays signs that they are suffering from the effects of chemical restraints including incoherence, grogginess, too much sleep, sudden fear, restlessness, or anxiety
-beprohibited from receiving medical treatment or be restricted from seeing visitors
Psychological Abuse at a Nursing Home
may include: participating in any act of frightening behavior that triggers fear, humiliation, degradation, agitation, confusion, or any other kinds of serious psychological distress.
Signs of Abuse:
-unexplained changes in conduct
-withdrawal from family and friends
-fear, restlessness, nervousness
-unexplained weight gain or loss
-sudden loss of interest in living
-an unexpected decline of psychological well being
-signs of nervousness, distrust or fear towards their caregiver,
-signs of extreme shock such as the existence of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
-isolation
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits can be challenging to establish because of a common tendency among insurance adjusters, physicians and others, to discount an elderly person’s injuries and to ignore the diminished lifestyle which results from a South Carolina nursing home abuse or neglect case.
For all of these reasons, it really is both an honor as well as a challenge to represent the elderly in a nursing home abuse or neglect lawsuit.
The Strom Law Firm’s thorough investigation and effective presentation of the losses suffered by an elderly client, provide the background required to convince both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured elders.
If your loved one has been injured while under the treatment of a nursing home, call the Strom Law Firm, LLC elder care lawyers today to obtain a free consultation to discuss the most appropriate plan of action. We offer flexible appointment times and will aggressively fight for justice.
Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million elderly people are abused, neglected or even taken advantage of each and every year. However, most seniors are afraid to report their encounters and for that reason, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.
Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these kinds of cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let’s put a stop to elder care abuse, neglect and exploitation. Suspicions of elder abuse should be reported and we should educate nursing home patients about their rights.
The information you obtain on this website is not, nor is it meant to serve as, legal advice. You need to talk to an attorney for advice regarding your individual case. This article is not intended to and doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.
J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204
Blogs:
http://south-carolina-nursing-home-abuse-lawyer.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPupoiKDMMs
http://stromlawpersonalinjury.com/
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