When your family member is too old to take care of themselves, it’s understandable to place them in a trusted nursing home where they’ll be provided with full-time care and attention. Nursing homes have professionals who can tend to your elderly loved one’s medical, social, and hygienic needs.
Although you should be able to rest easy knowing that your loved one is taken care of at a nursing home, you should also check in on your family member frequently to make sure they’re mentally and emotionally OK and receiving the care you paid for. Nursing home abuse can occur in various ways, and if you believe your loved one is being abused, you must take swift legal action.
Our Denver personal injury lawyers from Justice for Colorado can look into your family member’s situation and gather evidence to hold the nursing home liable for any damages your family has suffered. We’ll guide you through the claims process and fight to win your family the maximum settlement.
One of the most common forms of nursing home abuse that can occur in Denver is neglect. Caregivers in nursing homes may neglect patients by failing to give them their medications, failing to bathe them or move them from bed, or not interacting with them daily. Neglect can cause significant physical and emotional harm to elderly patients.
Other types of nursing home abuse include sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, and financial abuse. Caregivers can inappropriately touch patients, hurt patients physically, manipulate patients, and take their money.
Patients may not speak about the nursing home abuse they’re experiencing because they’re ashamed or embarrassed, which is why it’s important for you to check in on your loved one and pay attention to signs that may point to abuse. Some signs of nursing home abuse include:
Bad hygiene
Worsening or development of illnesses
Personality or mood changes
Lack of communication
Unexplainable cuts, scratches, or bruises
Bedsores
It’s possible to sue both the nursing home and the individual who abused your elderly loved one. As long as you have evidence to support your case in court, you can begin accounting for damages your family member has suffered such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
The elderly should be treated with respect and care, and it’s unacceptable for anyone to take advantage of or abuse patients in a nursing home. It’s important for you, as your elderly loved one’s guardian, to take action when you believe abuse is occurring.
Our team at Justice for Colorado can negotiate on your behalf in court and help your family get the justice you deserve. To speak with a Denver personal injury lawyer, schedule a free consultation by calling 303-647-9691 or by visiting our website for more information.
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