Who do you trust to provide loving and competent care for a loved one? How do you know if that trust is being abused? Attorneys at our Kingston law firm will help you determine whether your concerns about nursing home neglect or elder abuse are justified, and what steps you should take to provide legal protection. Contact our office to make arrangements for a free consultation about a suspected case of neglect or abuse.

Nursing Home Abuse Cover-ups

In most instances of nursing home neglect or institutional elder abuse the problem can be traced back to corporate greed. A Pennsylvania nursing home is likely to be owned and managed by a large corporation. As a result patient care is delivered in an employment environment characterized by high turnover, inadequate criminal background checks, concealed incidents, poor employee training, inadequate staffing, and low compensation.

The organizational emphasis on profits over quality of care encourages administrators to conceal records of problems, transfer suspect employees, and fail to report problems to the proper Pennsylvania health care agencies. Our personal injury lawyers, when investigating cases of elder abuse and neglect, work with law enforcement and regulatory officials to see not only that our clients get compensation for injury, pain and suffering, wrongful death, and other damages, but that the underlying problems are corrected in a way that protects all who require institutional care.

Signs of Neglect and Abuse in Nursing Homes:

• signs of poor nutrition or dehydration
• depression and complaints of emotional abuse
• bedsores, bruises, or fractures
• signs of sexual and violent assault by other residents or staff
• poor supervision, wandering off
• poor personal hygiene or inappropriate clothing

If you notice these or other disturbing signs when visiting a friend or relative in a care facility, you should contact health department officials. Call or e-mail an attorney at our firm. We will be happy to help you take measures to protect your loved one.