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Hiring A Lawyer for Nursing Home Abuse
Discover the warning signs of nursing home abuse and how an aggressive nursing home lawyer can hold negligent, irresponsible parties accountable.
It happens all the time here in Greater Los Angeles. You’re promised something in an advertisement or website and the actual experience simply doesn’t deliver. What if Disneyland promised a new ride and when you showed up it wasn’t open or didn’t even exist? That issue would be easy to identify as clearly wrong. But some issues aren’t so easy to spot, like when a nursing home promises one thing and delivers another.
If you’ve made the difficult decision to put a loved one in a nursing home it’s important to use your eyes, ears, and gut instinct to make sure their well-being is looked after appropriately.
Identifying the warning signs is the first step to identifying a negligent, below standard nursing home facility.
9 Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
In addition to paying attention to verbal complaints, it’s also important to know the non-verbal warning signs that your loved one may be being abused. Whether it’s physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse, keep your eye out for the following:
- Dehydration and/or malnutrition, including rapid weight loss
- Wandering, escape, or elopement
- Burn injuries
- Changes in hygiene patterns (dirty clothes, teeth, showering/bathing, odors)
- Changes in personality behaviors (irritable, withdrawn, depressed, lethargy)
- Bruising, abrasions, marks, cuts
- Neglect
- Pressure ulcers; bedsores,
- Missing money, checkbooks, credit cards, or issues with their mail
The law is like a mighty sword, but without a warrior to pick it up, then it doesn’t do much good. This is why you need a powerhouse law firm in your corner that has handled thousands of personal injury cases, including nursing home abuse lawsuits. An aggressive nursing home injury lawyer is your best weapon against negligent or unscrupulous nursing homes. We thrive on holding at-fault parties accountable and will work tirelessly to make things right.
The Dominguez Firm has experienced nursing home abuse lawyers to assist and get you the compensation you deserve. If there is no recovery, there is no fee! Call now for a free consultation at 800-818-1818.