Nursing Home Attorneys

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Types of Nursing Home Abuse

 

The law firm of Silberstein, Awad and Miklos has been serving the people of New York for over 30 years. As medical malpractice attorneys, we have decades of combined experience representing those whose loved ones have suffered injury or emotional distress as a result of nursing home negligence.

 

Nursing home abuse is a serious offense that has become more prevalent in the United States today as the number of elderly in our population increases. Residents of nursing homes are extremely vulnerable and can be, and often are, manipulated, humiliated or harmed by those very people who are supposed to be caring for them. Nursing home abuse includes many offenses to a person such as:

 

• Neglect
• Theft
• Coercion
• Physical abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Sexual assault

 

In order to combat this growing epidemic, federal and state governments have passed laws to insure that nursing home residents receive the care, treatment and quality of life to which they are entitled. To ensure that your loved ones are not being victimized by nursing home abuse look for signs such as:

 

• Bed sores
• Malnutrition
• Over-sedation
• Poor hygiene
• Fractures
• Failure to provide adequate food and water
• Decubitus ulcers
• Gangrene
• Weight loss

 

Nursing home abuse is may be caused by inadequate staffing. Often, there are simply not enough nurses available to provide proper and adequate care to residents. Many facilities also don't meet minimum state health and safety standards. This can lead to problems such as:

 

• Fire safety violations
• Loose handrails
• Pest infestations
• Improper food handling
• Bad odors and unhygienic conditions from urine and feces - all of which lead to dangerous and abusive conditions for the elderly residents.

 

In a recent two year period, over 5,000 nursing homes in the United States were cited for abuse violations. That makes up over 30% of this country's nursing homes. Sadly, many residents of nursing homes are afraid to report their abusers for fear of their own safety.

 

Because these cases can oftentimes be difficult to prove, nursing home abuse cases require an experienced and compassionate attorney. The law firm of Silberstein, Awad and Miklos has years of experience helping those who have been victims of nursing home abuse. Please contact our nursing home attorneys today for an initial consultation in New York and NYC including Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Queens.

 

 

 

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