Philadelphia Nursing Home / Elder Abuse Attorney
The nursing home population has increased in recent years along with incidence of nursing home abuse. Governmental rules, regulations, and oversight are in place, but abuse still occurs with alarming frequency.
Unfortunately, despite these governmental agencies, over one million nursing home residents are abused in some manner each year. Such actions can include negligence and active abuse. Whether the abuse consists of recurrent negligence or a single incident which causes injury, the victim has a right to damages. In most cases, the nursing home in question can lose its certification for failing to supply the expected care leading to a loss of federal funding.
Estimates put incidents of nursing home abuse as high as one million annually. “Abuse” may be active or negligent, and may be habitual and recurrent or may be a single incident. Falls, malnutrition and dehydration, over-medication, or any other type of physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological abuse may be present. Any type of abuse may lead to professional consequences (termination, suspension of a nursing home’s license or funding, etc) or criminal charges.
If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Heavens Law Offices at 1-866-HEAVLAW, submit a free online consultation, or contact us. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.