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A nursing home case develops when a nursing home is found liable for the abuse and neglect of its patients. Over one and a half million people are currently living in nursing homes in the United States. Approximately one in ten people over the age of 65 will be admitted into a nursing home at some point in his/her life . Recent studies have revealed the alarming rates of nursing home abuse occurring throughout the country. Findings estimate that thirty percent of all nursing homes are responsible for the more than 9,000 nursing home case abuse or neglect injuries reported each year. It is also estimated that nursing home case statistics are lower than they should be because injury and abuse are still widely underreported.
Nursing home federal and state laws regarding abuse and neglect include a variety of statutes geared to protect patient rights. The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 requires that a nursing home “must provide services and activities to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident in accordance with a written plan of care.” The laws continue with the specific actions a nursing home must take to ensure that respect, dignity, and quality of patient life are not violated.
There are a number of health and well being violations that are included in nursing home case injuries. A nursing home case can involve any of the following abuses: slip and fall injuries, malnutrition, dehydration, medical malpractice, involuntary seclusion, mental or psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, wrongful death, bed sores, and more. In each of these instances , the nursing home can be held responsible for compensating victims in a legal nursing home case.
Loved ones of nursing home patients should be aware of the signs of abuse. They should also be aware of their options in a nursing home case involving abuse or negligence. Most states have an ombudsman program that can help improve the quality of life for nursing home patients in non-life threatening circumstances. In a nursing home case you also have the option of filing a compliant with the Licensing and Certification department of the State Department of Health. This agency is responsible for enforcing nursing home regulations. They are also able to issue a citation and impose fines or corrective actions in a nursing home case.
Another nursing home case option is private legal action against the negligent nursing home in the civil state court system. Each state has a different and complex set of laws regarding negligent or abusive nursing homes. For this reason it is important to contact an attorney who has professional experience and detailed knowledge of the law.
A nursing home case attorney can advise you of your legal rights and protect your interests in a nursing home case. For more information about your nursing home case, please contact us to confer with a qualified attorney. Please contact us to confer with a lawyer who specializes in nursing home injury cases.
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