Physical Abuse in Nursing Homes
Have you suffered physical abuse while in a nursing home?
It is an unfortunate fact that many elderly people who reside in nursing homes are victimized by some form of abuse. Oftentimes, this abuse is of a physical nature, leading to severe injury in the individual, or even death. It can be manifested in acts of violence such as striking the patient (with or without an object), pushing, shoving, slapping, shaking, kicking, pinching, and burning. Physical abuse can also take the form of inappropriate drugging and restraining of the patient as well as force feeding.
It is in your best interest to immediately contact a Tempe personal injury attorney if you have sustained physical abuse in a nursing home, as your rights have been violated and you deserve to be recompensed for the physical and mental anguish you have experienced. Kevin Fine and Robert Tolman are
personal injury attorneys who are dedicated to protecting and defending the rights of those victimized by abuse. They fight aggressively on behalf of their
nursing home abuse clients, and they have obtained successful case results for many of them. They will put their substantial courtroom experience to use in your physical abuse case, with the goal of seeing the guilty parties held fully liable for your pain and suffering.
Nursing Home Abuse Attorney in Tempe
There are a variety of symptoms and signs that indicate physical abuse in an elderly person, including:
- Bruises, welts, and lacerations
- Broken bones and skull fractures
- Open wounds, punctures, and similar untreated injuries in various stages of the healing process
- Sprains and dislocations
- Internal injuries, such as organ hemorrhage
- Signs of restraint, such as rope marks/burns
- Sudden changes of behavior in the nursing home resident
- Nursing home workers refusing to allow visitors to see a resident without supervision
If you have been physically abused in a nursing home,
contact a Tempe nursing home abuse lawyer
who can take legal action on your behalf against those responsible.
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