Nursing Home Abuse And Negligence
Georgia's Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights entitles residents to a number of rights, including the right to a full explanation of all medical treatments and their consequences, the right to make decisions about which treatments are best for them, the right to the proper care, attention, and service, and the right to a stay at a nursing home that is free from abuse and neglect. Elderly and sick people stay in nursing homes because they need specialized, round-the-clock care. When a nursing home, a doctor, a nurse, or another staff member fails to provide the necessary care by treating a nursing home patient with abuse or neglect, the injured person has a right to file a Georgia nursing home abuse claim or lawsuit for damages.
An experienced attorney can help nursing home residents and their loved ones receive compensation for their injuries, pain and suffering, and other damages and losses, including wrongful death.
Nursing Home Abuse and Injuries
At The Newtonon Law Firm, P.C., we understand how traumatic it can be to find out that you've placed your sick or elderly loved one in a nursing home only to have his or her condition grow worse because of being: beaten, sexually assaulted, overmedicated, undermedicated, forcefully restrained, placed in isolation without proper cause, emotionally abused, verbally abused, punched, hit, raped, ignored, starved, or deprived of water or companionship. Many abuse and neglect incidents go undetected because the signs and symptoms of abuse are not always obvious especially when a nursing home resident is so sick or weak that he or she is unable to report the abuse incident(s).
Possible indicators of nursing home abuse or negligence may include unexplained broken bones, bruises, cuts, trips to the emergency room or hospital because of sudden illnesses, rapid weight loss, sudden weight gain, and emotional distancing or depression. It is important that you document and photograph the resident's condition, including any obvious injuries, and get a doctor outside the nursing home to examine your loved one immediately.
The lawyers at The Newtonon Law Firm, P.C. will work hard to protect your legal rights in cases of nursing home negligence and abuse and make sure that you don't sign away your rights without full compensation.
