Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Happens Everywhere

Written by Adam Peck Category: Elder Law January 26th, 2013 2 min read

Nursing home abuse happens on a daily basis, even in the smallest and friendliest of California cities and towns. Those to whom we entrust our loved ones’ health often take advantage of their positions as nursing home nurses, aides, or caretakers. Our own family members may be facing mistreatment, abuse, or degradation — but we don’t have to sit back and wait for bad news says California Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney Steven C. Peck.

If you suspect a nursing home or other elder care facility is not caring for your loved one properly, you have elder abuse laws on your side. The trick may lie in discovering signs of abuse, pinpointing their causes, and proving that mistreatment occurred.

Nursing home abuse can range from verbal abuse to physical abuse and neglect. Here, the lines may seem fuzzy for residents and family members, especially if there are no physical signs of harm.

Here are just a few of the common signs of abuse or neglect:

Â· Bruises, cuts, scrapes, welts, and chaffing

Â· Broken bones, cracked ribs, and other physical injuries

Â· Bedsores

Â· Depression and attitude changes

Â· Weight loss

Â· Refusal to take visitors

Â· Shyness or withdrawn behavior, lack of social interaction, and lack of enthusiasm

Â· Medication errors

Â· Unsanitary conditions or poor personal hygiene

Â· Infections

Â· Dehydration or nutritional deficits

Â· Unexplained sedation or medical procedures performed without consent

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Written by Adam Peck

Expertise: Personal Injury

Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.