When Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Causes Serious Injuries
Families who are unable to provide needed care for an elderly or disabled relative place their trust in nursing homes to provide the care that their relative needs. By trusting a loved one to a nursing home's care, they are trusting that the care the nursing home provides will be better than the care they could give at home.
For this reason, it can be especially devastating when nursing home abuse and neglect causes serious injuries. At the law offices of Friedman, Domiano & Smith, our lawyers understand what our clients have experienced. We are dedicated to helping them hold nursing homes accountable for the harm caused.
As experienced trial attorneys with years of experience, we bring nursing home neglect and abuse lawsuits related to a broad spectrum of harms:
- Bed sores (often called decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers)
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Fecal impaction
- Bladder infections
- Fractures and other injuries from falls
- Wandering off (often referred to as elopement)
- Physical or verbal abuse
Why Does Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Happen?
Nursing home abuse and neglect happens for many reasons. One of the most frequent causes of neglect or abuse is that nursing staff and CNAs (certified nurse assistants) employed at nursing homes are overworked and underpaid.
Often, one staff member is put in charge of too many residents. The result? Residents do not receive the level of care they require. They may remain unassisted for hours, waiting even when they require help to and from the restroom. These patients are not properly washed. Some patients may be rushed through meals or have their food taken away before it can be eaten.
Overworked staff are more likely to abuse patients as well. Frustrated by a large workload and the level of care needed by a resident, they may resort to violence.
Contact Us
If your loved one has been hurt while in a nursing home's care, take action. Talk with us about your options and your rights. Contact Friedman, Domiano & Smith by calling us toll free at 866-636-8367. Our law firm's main office is conveniently located in downtown Cleveland. We maintain additional offices in Ohio.
