Nursing Home Abuse
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West Virginia has the dubious honor of having the oldest population per capita of any state in the country. With such a large elderly population, West Virginia nursing homes are naturally bursting at the seams. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse is a major problem in West Virginia. Nursing home abuse occurs when a resident is abused or neglected in a nursing home or a long-term care facility.
Nursing home abuse can result in malnutrition, dehydration, bed sores (decubitus ulcers), falls resulting in broken bones, and even deaths.
If a nursing home or long-term care facility fails to administer care in a professional and compassionate manner, and you or your loved one has suffered injuries as a result, you may be entitled to compensation.
The following are some warning signs to look for:
- Rapid weight loss
- Development of bed sores (decubitus ulcers)
- Broken bones
- Burns
- Injury resulting from use of restraint or lack of restraint
- Heavy medication and sedation use in place of supervision
- Nursing home resident-on-resident violence
- The resident is suddenly and unexpectedly emotionally upset or agitated, withdrawn or non-communicative
- Resident known to be incontinent is left in his or her urine or feces
- Unexplained falls
- Unexplained bruises
- Unexpected death
The preparation of a nursing home case is difficult, time consuming and expensive. We focus heavily on the investigation of a case, as well as the nursing care issues. Our investigators talk to experts who have knowledge of the nursing care issues involved in each case.
If you know of abuse, or have reason to believe a nursing home resident has been abused, contact us immediately or submit the facts of your case online so that we may promptly and confidentially review your claim.
