Nursing Home Abuse

Serving West Virginia and Ohio, including Parkersburg, Charleston, Morgantown, Huntington, Wheeling, Belpre, and Athens

When you place your loved one in a nursing home, you are placing your trust in that institution to provide the high level of care your loved one deserves. Unfortunately, many nursing homes fail to provide this level of care, making it very frightening to trust that your loved one is in good hands. There are an alarming number of nursing home residents across the country who report having either been a victim of, or witnessed, nursing home abuse and neglect.

Nursing homes have an obligation to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their residents, including:

• Keeping them safe from mental and physical harm
• Making sure they are properly nourished and hydrated
• Adequately tending to their medical needs on a daily basis

When the staff at a nursing home either intentionally mistreats a resident or unintentionally provides negligent care, the nursing home can be held accountable for these actions in a nursing home abuse lawsuit. The experienced lawyers at Jan Dils & Jim Leach, Attorneys at Law can help you make sure your loved one’s rights are protected when they become victims of nursing home abuse and neglect.

Putting Profits over People

Many nursing home abuse and neglect cases are a result of staffing issues. Often, nursing homes are not adequately staffed, making it difficult to provide the high quality care that each and every resident deserves. Many nursing homes also fail to take the time to make sure that all staff members are properly trained, increasing the likelihood of negligent care. Even more alarmingly, some nursing homes fail to do thorough background checks before hiring staff members, placing a very vulnerable population in danger of abuse.

Unfortunately, all of these situations are part of a greater issue. Many nursing homes have been putting profits over people, and this has resulted in an unacceptable number of instances of abuse. This is against the law, and it is important that offending nursing homes and staff members are held accountable for their actions.

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

Unfortunately, many cases of nursing home abuse go unreported for a variety of reasons. Some nursing home residents are unable to adequately communicate their situation to their loved ones. Others simply stay quiet out of fear that the abuse will get worse. As a result, it is important to look for signs of abuse when you visit your loved one.

Common signs of nursing home abuse or neglect include:

• Bed sores
• Bruises indicative of physical abuse
• Poor hygiene
• Malnutrition/dehydration
• Social withdrawal and other changes in behavior indicative of emotional or sexual abuse
• Appearance of being overmedicated

If you believe your loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, you have rights. Our lawyers will help you get your loved one the assistance he or she deserves, and we will fight aggressively to make sure the negligent parties are held accountable for their actions so that others do not suffer a similar fate in the future.

Please contact our experienced nursing home abuse attorneys today to schedule your free initial consultation. Jan Dils & Jim Leach, Attorneys at Law serves clients in Parkersburg, Charleston, Wheeling, and Morgantown, West Virginia, and Athens, Ohio.