subject: Nursing Home Abuse Continues to be Reported in the News [print this page] Nursing Home Abuse Continues to be Reported in the News
Nursing home abuse continues to be reported in the news, in recent years this has become one of the items that is seen in newspapers, on television and is not all that unusual. It is frightening the abuse and neglect that some elderly residents of nursing homes have suffered at the hands of people that were supposed to be caring for them, when instead they were abused physically and mentally.
The sad thing is it is not isolated cases, there is all types of abuse the resident of a nursing home can suffer from. They can be left in clothing that is not clean, not given their medicines properly, sustain bruises and broken bones that are unexplained and worse. Law makers have put into place laws protecting the senior citizen that is a resident of a nursing home, but most elderly residence are not strong enough to stand up for themselves. It is up to their family to watch for signs of abuse or negligence. The elderly resident might be too frightened to say anything about their mistreatment.
The laws that have been put in place to protect the elderly resident can be discussed with an elder abuse attorney, because they are familiar with these laws and can protect the senior's rights. They have the experience and the resources that are needed to hold the nursing home responsible for the elder abuse.
It amazes the public when nursing homes continues to be reported in the news, because they never think this kind of treatment could happen in Gardena. It is unconscionable that this kind of treatment labeled as elder abuse could go on, how could anyone that is trained and paid to care for the elderly person's day to day needs do such a thing.
The Gardina elder abuse attorney knows elder abuse and negligence goes on and they use their experience to make it a mission to protect these defenseless citizens. The first thing the family of a nursing home resident should do when they suspect elder abuse is get them out of the location and the second thing is to speak to an experienced elderly abuse attorney. Just taking the family member out of the elder abuse or elder neglect situation is not enough, the nursing home needs to be held responsible so this treatment does not continue.
If you were injured or have a loved one who was abused in a nursing home, contact us for a free legal consultation. Ehline Law Firm is an elder abuse attorney who fights hard for injured elders and dependants. 11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 400, West Los Angeles (424) 217-1319.
