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Nursing homes are places where the elderly reside to recuperate from injuries or bad health, or if they or their family are unable to take care of their basic needs. Nursing home abuse is a serious concern. Nobody wants to see his or her parents or grandparents suffer from neglect and abuse in hospices and nursing homes for the elderly.
Over 16,000 nurses and nursing-related practitioners had a malpractice report made against them in the United States in the years between 1990-2003.
Elder abuse, according to the Welfare & Institutions Code, Section 15610.07, is any "physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, isolation, abduction or other treatment with resulting in physical harm or pain or mental suffering, or the deprivation by a care custodian of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering."
There are many ways physical elder abuse can present itself, such as:
- Bed Sores
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Bruises
- Broken Bones
- Poor Hygiene
- Heavy Medication or Sedation
- Rapid weight loss or weight gain
If you or anyone you know are in need of an attorney focusing on Nursing Malpractice, please contact us now.
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Facts About Nursing Malpractice
