Reporting Nursing Home Abuse

Answer:

The question often comes up where people tell us they suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected in a nursing home, but they have no proof. In that situation, if you talk to one of our attorneys, what they will tell you is – it’s absolutely our entire firm would say this – is if you feel in your heart, your gut that something’s not right, and your loved one may be abused or neglected, do not ignore that feeling. Let me repeat that. Do not ignore that feeling. Give us a call and we’ll be able to help you investigate that.

There are ways using hidden cameras to protect your loved one. There are ways we can review the charts to look at the medical procedures and checks that are being done. It’s very, very common after nursing home abuse has resulted in the death of a loved one for the staff to get together and fix the medical records. Call us right away because we can help you get those records sometimes before they make those corrections. If you suspect abuse, call us so that we can help you determine if it’s true. More often than not if you suspect there’s abuse, there is abuse, they may say to explain the marks or your loved one as “normal.” It’s not normal. They’ll hide the truth. Call us. We’ll give you the benefit of our experience. The call is free, the information’s free, and if your loved one is still alive, that call may save their life.