When a loved one needs skilled attention from a nursing home facility, families trust the staff to treat them with care and respect. Sadly, sometimes that isn’t what happens, and the result is elderly abuse and neglect.
Nursing home abuse is horrific, and those responsible should be held accountable. We have seen too many cases of mistreatment in a nursing facility, and our attorneys are committed to helping families who have suffered the pain of a loved one receiving poor treatment or abuse at the hands of nursing home staff.
If you need a lawyer for nursing home neglect, nursing home abuse or nursing home malpractice, the attorneys for Schulman, Roth & Associates are on your side.
What Constitutes Nursing Home Abuse?
National attention has been drawn to the all-too-common situation of understaffed nursing facilities and undertrained and underpaid employees. This can create a dangerous situation waiting to happen. But what constitutes nursing home abuse? It is not just physical injuries, although that’s what most people think of in terms of abuse. In addition to physical abuse, there are a wide range of abuses that the elderly can suffer when in a caregiving situation.
If you’re wondering what nursing home abuse covers, there are a wide range of situations. Nursing home abuse can be physical, financial, sexual, emotional and psychological in nature.
Nursing home abuse can include injuries or bedsores, malnourishment and weight loss, sub-standard hygiene, broken bones, falls, medication errors and even death. It can be injuries sustained in a nursing home from direct abuse or neglect.
Nursing home abuse can take the form of manipulation that results in theft of property, changing of wills, cash withdrawals and more.
If you suspect nursing home abuse has occurred and you need advice, the attorneys at Schulman, Roth & Associates can help you. We can consult with you and determine if a nursing home malpractice case is applicable.
What Are the Signs of Nursing Home Abuse?
The warning signs of nursing home neglect vary in severity and frequency. Incidents in nursing homes may be met with alibis to deflect facility blame. But at Schulman, Roth & Associates, we believe strongly in a patient’s right to adequate care and treatment.
Here are some warning signs of nursing home abuse. Do not hesitate to speak up if you see any of these issues:
- General neglect
- Unexplained broken bones or injuries
- Bruises, scars or signs of restraints being used
- Medication dosages being missed
- Broken eyeglasses
- Anxiety, depression and fear from the nursing home patient
- Falls and fall-related injuries
- Bedsores
- Sudden weight loss
- Poor personal hygiene
- Poor upkeep of the room (infrequent bedding changes)
- Dehydration, malnourishment or other health problems
- Sudden changes in behavior
- Torn undergarments or clothes
- Detection of STDs
- Sudden and unexplained changes in their financial status
- Financial accounts being transferred
These are just a few signs that a loved one might be the victim of nursing home abuse. Some of these signs would indicate physical abuse, but there are other forms of abuse that can be inflicted upon a nursing home patient, including financial abuse and psychological manipulation.
If you see any of these signs of abuse or have concerns about the care your loved one is receiving from a nursing facility, it is important to speak up. If a loved one has already suffered injuries, financial loss, emotional trauma or even death that you believe was related to nursing home abuse, it is important to act quickly as there are time limits set on filing a lawsuit.
Elder Abuse and Wrongful Death Attorneys
If you suspect a loved one has been the victim of elder abuse or nursing home abuse resulting in injury, financial, emotional, psychological harm including wrongful death, you should consult an attorney. Nursing home staff should be held accountable for direct abuse or neglect of a patient.
If you suspect your loved one’s injuries or death were related to mistreatment or neglect in a nursing home, you do have recourse. Attorneys with experience in pursuing justice for nursing home malpractice and nursing home neglect cases can stand on the side of your family. We have the experience to win, with over 40 years of trial experience in all areas of personal injury and wrongful death.
Why Choose Schulman, Roth & Associates Nursing Home Attorneys
There are many attorneys who offer their services for nursing home abuse cases. We want to make you aware of the reasons to choose Schulman, Roth & Associates for nursing home abuse lawsuits.
Experience: Schulman, Roth & Associates has over 40 years of trial experience. We have achieved more than fifty multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients.
Communication: No one wants to have unanswered phone calls or be unaware of the status of your case. With our law firm, you will have constant communication, and you will know that we take your concerns seriously.
Knowledge: The law is always changing. Our attorneys are committed to staying on top of all changes in the law, so we can help our clients obtain justice. We have been the attorney of record on over 100 cases in the Ohio Supreme Court. We’re proud of our involvement in these cases, as many of them changed the law to better serve and help Ohio families.
Northeast Ohio Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse Lawyers
Nursing home abuse and any elderly abuse and neglect is a tragic situation. At Schulman, Roth & Associates, our nursing home abuse attorneys will work with you to stand up for their rights, ensure compensation and restoration of dignity.
We have a proven ability to help our clients through difficult times, which is based on our belief that you deserve a lawyer on your side. Our attorneys will get to know you, and with exhaustive attention to detail, pursue your case with the intention of achieving justice on your behalf.
Schulman, Roth & Associates is dedicated to helping those who have suffered nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, caregiver neglect or nursing home malpractice.