Bakersfield Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
The Law Offices of Young & Nichols
Every year thousands of nursing home residents are seriously injured or mistreated while in nursing homes and other senior care facilities. Upon discovery of the tragic abuse, the victim or their family members often seek to asset their rights and correct the gross injustice in court.
At the Law offices of Young & Nichols, we can provide you with a Bakersfield nursing home abuse attorney that's qualified to advocate for your rights or that of your loved one. We will investigate the incident, assess the injuries and link the acquired injuries to the caregivers involved. We remain dedicated to helping you get the answers and compensation you deserve.
Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience in practicing law. We will provide you with quality representation during this difficult time. If you are in the Bakersfield area, please contact us at 866-327-9661 for a free consultation.
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
There are many warning signs that will show if there has been nursing home abuse, or neglect. These signs can include one or more of the following, such as:
- The refusal or delay in the resident seeing visitors
- Frequent or new injuries that cannot be explained, such as bruises, cuts, broken or fractured bones
- No privacy between the resident and the visitor
- Tension between the resident and the caregiver
- Bloody or bloodstained property belonging to the resident
- Forced confinement to the bed or living quarters
Other warning signs can include:
- Poor hygiene
- Unsuitable or hazardous living conditions
- Bedsores
- Unexplainable weight loss and weakness
- Soiled residence or bedding
There may not be any direct signs of abuse or neglect, but there may be behavior changes in the resident such as:
- A sudden change in personality
- Fear of being alone
- Frequent crying
- Fearfulness of staff
Learning the signs of nursing home abuse and neglect are an important first step towards preventing elder abuse. If you find out that a loved one has been neglected or abused at a nursing home, you should first remove him or her from the facility and make sure they receive proper medical treatment. Your next priority should be to consider legal recourse in gaining compensation for the pain and trauma suffered.
Take Action with Young & Nichols Today
When you are entrusting your elder family member or loved one to the care of a nursing home it can be a difficult decision, but you expect that they will receive the proper care that the professional staff is supposed to provide for the residents. Unfortunately, quality care is not always provided.
If neglect has occurred, the nursing home abuse attorneys at the law offices of Young & Nichols can help you obtain the information and counsel you need right away. Their specialists can investigate the medical and physical evidence of abuse to help strength your case.
For any further information, please call our Bakersfield office 866-327-9661. Your loved ones don’t have to go through the pain and suffering of nursing home neglect or abuse. Contact our expert attorneys today to help put an end to elder abuse.
