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Bronx Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Bronx Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Information
The decision to move a loved one into a nursing care facility can be a complicated and painful process. Many families are forced to choose a nursing care facility because of medical issues, extenuating circumstances and doctor recommendations. After painstakingly choosing a facility, the worst possible thing you can imagine is your loved one suffering abuse or neglect at the nursing home. Bronx nursing home abuse is a tragic reality for many elderly New Yorkers and it is often underreported. If you suspect that a loved one has suffered nursing home abuse or neglect, please contact a Bronx personal injury attorney immediately to get more information about how to pursue your legal rights.
If you worry that a loved one is being abused at a nursing care facility, please contact the offices of Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP LLP to discuss your legal options. Some common examples of Bronx nursing home abuse include:
- Chemical restraint - In certain cases, nursing facilities may use sedatives to subdue a difficult patient. Excessive use of medical restraint can cause serious physical damage to the patient.
- Emotional abuse - Emotional abuse may be more difficult to spot than physical abuse but it can be equally painful and damaging to the patient. A loss in confidence and a subdued personality may be signs that a loved one is being insulted, spoken down to, mistreated or emotionally abused.
- Financial abuse - It will be important to keep a close eye on your loved ones' finances. Financial predators prey on the elderly. By using a variety of scamming techniques including creating false charities and investment companies, financial abusers trick the elderly into giving them money. Other financial abusers write themselves checks or even have wills modified.
- Physical abuse - When you visit your loved one receiving care, be sure to look for bruises. Marks on the inside of the arm or leg may be signs of excessive pulling or rough handling. Broken bones may occur in serious cases of physical abuse. It may be common for the elderly to bruise or fall. But if you suspect negligence or wrongdoing, it is important to file a complaint to nursing home administrators or call law enforcement authorities.
- Sexual abuse - Bronx nursing home facilities are required to conduct background checks on their employees. Hiring workers who have had prior sex crime convictions or those who are on a sex offender database, is unacceptable.
- Nursing home neglect - The most common cause of neglect in Bronx nursing homes is understaffing. However, issues such as lack of hygiene, bed sores and failure to follow a patient's medical care plan, can have devastating or even fatal consequences.
All forms of Bronx nursing home abuse are reprehensible and care facilities that foster abuse and neglect should be held accountable for their actions. The Bronx nursing home abuse attorneys at Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP are experienced in fighting for the rights of the elderly and their families. We offer no-cost consultations on Bronx nursing home abuse cases. Please call us today at 212-986-7353.
