Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
NURSING HOME
NEGLIGENCE
Nursing home abuse
and/or nursing home neglect can take many forms including bedsores, skin
ulcers, pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, septicemia, gangrene,malnutrition,
dehydration, burns, sexual assault (rape), fall, overdoses, infections,
osteomyelitis, threats, and deaths. Unfortunately most of theses abuses to a
patient's dignity, go unreported AND unpunished. Nursing home law
states that a nursing home must care for the resident in such a manner
and in such an environment as will promote maintenance or enhancement of
the quality of life of each resident.
Further
the nursing facility "must provide services and activities to attain or maintain
the highest practicable physical, mental, psycholosocial well-being of
each resident in accordance with a written plan of care. This plan of care
describes the medical, nursing and psychosocial needs of the resident and
is
to be periodically reviewed and updated. Further the nursing home MUST
conduct
a comprehensive assessment that describes the patient's capability to perform
daily functions and significant impairments.
Shockingly
a large percentage of nursing homes fail to protect the residents from
nursing
home abuse and neglect. Because money is the name of the game instead, many
nursing homes treat the residents like a bunch of cattle, ignoring their
duties and obligations under the law. For the residents, their final days of
this earth are a living hell, instead of the "GOLDEN YEARS " they
worked so hard for and deserve !!!
WHAT
TO DO IF YOU OBSERVE
NURSING HOME ABUSE:
First
thing to do is notify an authority, or administrator of the abusive situation,
and if
that does not appear to end it, THEN move the patient to another
nursing home as
soon as possible. DO NOT ALLOW NURSING HOME ABUSE TO CONTINUE.
During
this same time, you should call the State Office overseeing Nursing Home
inspections and compliances and file a complaint and ask them to investigate.
Further, you should take pictures any situation of neglect, especially in
cases to bruises, broken bones, bed sores, burns, malnutrition and other
abuses to document the evidence of these abuses, and get names of the bad
nurses and give them to your attorney, or to the State investigator (also keep
a copy in a safe place). If you observe more nursing home abuses or injuries
to the residents, then file another complaint with the state. In fact, ask to
speak to the inspector yourself. Remember in most states you can report
nursing home abuse or neglect without giving the state your name.
BEDSORE / PRESSURE
SORE / DECUBITUS ULCER / GANGRENE
Bedsores also called
pressure sores can be serious and life threatening. Failure of the nurses to
reposition the patient, allowing them to stay in the same position for hours
at a time causes bedsore/pressure sores.Failure by the nursing home to have a
sufficient number of nurses aids to assist the patient in turning from side to
side, change out urine soaked bed sheets, or feces from on the patients skin,
may lead to skin or dermal breakdown, leading to festering necrotic sores,
then if untreated advance into septicemia, gangrene, and osteomylitis and even
death.
Many times these can
be eliminated by the spending of resources (MONEY) by a Nursing Home to hire
additional nurses, aids, buy sufficient number of extra linens, gloves, gowns
and dressings. Also, many times the nurses are not adequately trained, have
criminal backgrounds of abuse or assaults,do not follow the patient
individualized care plan, and do not follow the families wishes,or the
doctor's orders and are verbally and physically abuse to our loved ones.
NURSING HOME ABUSE
LAWYER
Willis is a
BOARD CERTIFIED PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL LAWYER Texas Board of Legal
Specialization since 1988. Willis Law Firm has it's principal
office in Downtown Houston,Texas. All meetings are by appointment only.
Although Mr. Willis is only licensed in Texas, he can and has practiced
outside of Texas upon motion and permission of the out of State District
Court and with the selection and assistance of a hand picked local co-counsel.
Personal Injury is the ONLY thing we do. !!
Nursing Home cases
are especially rewarding to me as an attorney, in that soon after lawsuits
get filed, the overall care and appearance of many of the nursing homes
change .
The nursing homes start to get cleaner, smell better, food taste
improves, bad Nurses seem to be dismissed and MOST IMPORTANTLY.. the
care to the patients improves...When the owners and the Staff know that
notes
and
photos are being taken, often times they quickly CLEAN UP THEIR ACT...as
they now have attorneys, families, investigators sometimes State inspectors
overseeing the Nursing Home.
NURSING HOME ABUSE
ROBS THE RESIDENTS OF THEIR DIGNITY. MANY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS ARE
SCARED TO SPEAK UP AS THEY FEAR THE NURSES AND LVNS. IN EFFECT, THEY BECOME
PRISONERS OF THE NURSING HOME...!!
NURSING HOME
NEGLECT ATTORNEY - FREE CONSULTATION
If
you have a question regarding any nursing home abuse or neglect of a resident
or other serious personal injury occurring at a nursing home then call and
talk to an nursing home abuse attorney now. FREE
CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION at 1-800-883-9858 or
1-800-468-4878 (Toll Free)
