Houston Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys
Standing Up for Victims of Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse
When you arrange for an elderly loved one to live in a nursing home or assisted living center, you have the right to assume that they will be provided the care, attention, and comfort they need and deserve. If the proper care is not given, and your loved one is injured due to neglect or abuse, you should see what legal action can be taken to try to set things right, which may include securing fair compensation.
Our stalwart attorneys of Fertitta & Givens in Houston are proud to offer our legal services to anyone who has been injured due to nursing home negligence and the family members of abused elderly loved ones. We can help you understand your legal options and guide you through the steps of filing an injury claim against the nursing home and any other negligent parties. We offer contingency fees for personal injury cases, too, so you will only owe attorney fees if we successfully recover damages on your behalf. Using this payment system and by offering free initial case reviews to new clients, we make it easy for more people in Houston to demand justice and compensation after nursing home negligence.
Call (346) 258-5803 for more information about nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits.
What is Nursing Home Negligence?
Nursing home negligence or neglect is sometimes defined as any inaction or unintentional action that results in harm to a nursing home resident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 10% of all adults aged 60 and older will experience some form of elder abuse or neglect, and the number may be much higher if reporting systems are more thorough.
Nursing home negligence can take many forms, such as:
- Failing to provide an elderly resident with proper nutrition and hydration.
- Failing to move a bedridden resident, resulting in bedsores.
- Failing to give an elderly resident their prescription medication.
- Failing to monitor the premises of a nursing home properly, allowing residents to elope or wander.
- Ignoring an elderly resident who is in distress or who needs medical attention.
- Understaffing a nursing home, so residents do not get enough attention and care each day.
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Signs of Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
In many cases, nursing home negligence or abuse won’t be immediately obvious. Instead, the neglect or abuse may begin in subtle ways. In other situations, elderly residents might be unable to report neglect or abuse because they can’t communicate clearly due to a health condition, or they are afraid the person who hurts them will retaliate if they say anything. For these reasons and more, family members and loved ones of seniors living in nursing homes must do their best to keep an eye out for any signs of nursing home negligence and abuse.
Common signs of nursing home negligence and abuse are:
- Unexplained injuries like scratches, black eyes, etc.
- Repeated incidents involving falling, tripping, or wandering.
- Bedsores that weren’t treated or reported to you.
- Fear around a specific person.
- Uncharacteristic mood swings.
- Missing money or unusual estate plan changes.
Remember: If you fear that your elderly loved one is at risk of imminent physical abuse, you should call the authorities before you call our law firm. Once we are on the case, we can help you decide the best course of action to report the abuse, protect your loved one from future abuse, and pursue justice and compensation through a claim.
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Fertitta & Givens is always ready to hear from new and returning clients. If you have any questions about filing a nursing home negligence claim in Houston or the surrounding areas of Texas, please reach out at once. Start your pursuit of justice and fair compensation today.
