Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
The decision to put a loved one in a nursing home is always a difficult one. Typically, families make this decision because they believe that the home is better equipped to care for their loved ones that they are. Unfortunately, some nursing homes fail to live up to this promise.
At The Leader Law Firm, in association with Aiken & Scoptur, our Arizona nursing home negligence attorneys help nursing home residents and their families pursue personal injury and wrongful death claims for abuse and neglect. For a free consultation, contact us today.
Pursuing Compensation for the Consequences of Neglect
Nursing homes have certain legal responsibilities under Arizona law and under their contracts with their residents. When they neglect their responsibilities, residents can get seriously hurt and even die. The following are just a few major types of nursing home negligence:
- Bedsores: Nursing home residents who are bedridden need to be turned regularly and otherwise attended to so that they do not develop potentially fatal pressure sores.
- Wandering off: Nursing homes need to have procedures to prevent patients affected by dementia and disorientation from wandering off into potentially dangerous situations.
- Falls: Nursing homes have a responsibility to assess whether patients are able to move around on their own and, if they are not, provide them with adequate assistance.
- Malnutrition: Nursing homes must not only provide healthy food but must also monitor residents' intake and output in order to make sure they are getting adequate nutrition.
- Nursing Home Wrongful Death in Arizona
- Signs of Elder Abuse in Arizona
Most people in nursing homes have serious health problems to begin with. By failing to provide adequate care and attention, these facilities and their staff members all too often deprive vulnerable residents of their opportunity to live comfortably and with dignity.
Contact an Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
If your parent, spouse or other family member has been seriously harmed or has died as a result of nursing home abuse or neglect, do not hesitate to contact us to discuss what we can do to help you hold the wrongdoers accountable and pursue fair compensation.
