Pennsylvania Nursing Home Lawyers
Unexplained injuries in nursing home residents can be a sign of neglect and abuse. Even seemingly minor injuries can be indications of mistreatment by nursing home staff. Another serious problem in nursing homes is theft. Nursing home residents, especially those with dementia, are often stolen from and most of this theft goes unreported. If your loved one has unexplained injuries or property loss, please talk to our Pennsylvania nursing home lawyers today.
Unexplained Injuries
Unexplained injuries in nursing home patients are often a sign of neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse. Examples include:
- Falls and fractures
- Frequent falls which only occur when you are not present
- Cuts, burns, or bruises of any type
- Abrasions or bruising on the wrists and ankles indicating unreasonable use of restraints and possibly sexual abuse
- Bruises or thumbprints around breasts, buttocks, upper abdomen, inner thighs, or genital area, indicating sexual abuse
- Small bruises that may be from pinching by staff to intimidate and control
Theft
Nursing home residents are often victims of theft, and it often goes unreported. Most nursing home patients have few personal items in their possession, and those that they do have are often their most precious, such as wedding and engagement rings, clothing, and radios, or items that are necessary to their daily lives such as glasses, hearing aids, dentures, and prosthetic devices.
The personal property that nursing home residents keep is important to their sense of self and independence and often the last remaining link to the life and loved ones they use to enjoy. Theft can take a heavy emotional and psychological toll on nursing home patients, and can directly affect their health.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home neglect or abuse in Pennsylvania, please call us today or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our nursing home lawyers is free, and if we agree to represent you, we will work for a contingent fee, which means we won’t get paid for our services unless you receive a settlement or an award. In Pennsylvania, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before the expiration of the statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.