Orlando, Florida Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Families entrust elderly relatives to nursing homes and assisted-living facilities so their loved ones can get the personalized attention and medical treatment they require. Unfortunately, recent studies shows that this trust is often violated instances of medical malpractice occur at an alarming rate. Instead of providing care, many facilities have been found guilty of nursing home abuse or neglect.
If you suspect that a loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse or negligence, the Orlando, Florida nursing home abuse attorneys at Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier, LLP, will help protect the rights and interests of your loved ones. We have dedicated our careers to handling personal injury and wrongful death claims, including those who have been injured in nursing homes or assisted-living facilities. For a free consultation, contact our nursing home abuse attorneys today.
Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse can entail physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, as well as financial exploitation. Federal health regulations are meant to protect vulnerable nursing home residents from abuse. In spite of these statutes, a 2001 congressional report found that one of every three nursing homes in the country was cited for an abuse violation in a two-year period. According to the report, 10 percent of these violations were serious enough to cause actual harm to the residents or to place a resident in immediate jeopardy of serious injury, or even wrongful death.
Nursing home abuse can take on a variety of forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect or financial exploitation. Some examples of elder abuse or neglect include:
- Failure to assist in personal hygiene
- Failure to provide food, clothing and shelter
- Improper medical care or medical errors (including failure to treat a condition or misuse of medication)
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Excessive weight loss
- Broken bones (broken hip, broken arm, broken leg)
- Open wounds, cuts, bruises, welts, bed sores and ulcers
- Injuries resulting from excessive restraint
- Injuries resulting from lack of restraint (failure to prevent falls)
- Unexplained or unexpected death
- Financial exploitation
We handle all nursing home abuse and neglect cases on a contingency fee basis. We don’t take money from anybody except the insurance company of the facility that should have paid your claim in the first place. If you suspect a loved one is the victim of elder abuse, contact our Orlando, Florida nursing home abuse attorneys.
Contact Our Orlando, Florida Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Our Orlando, Florida nursing home abuse attorneys are committed to seeing that the care provider is held accountable for their negligence. We will work hard and provide your claim with the personal attention you deserve. At the outset of your case, we will take the time to listen to the impact this situation has had on you, your loved one and your family. We will learn about your needs. As we move forward, you can be assured that we have your needs in mind with every step we take. Contact Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier to schedule a consultation today.
