Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Is Still Rampant In The United States

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

Despite greater awareness, nursing home abuse is still running rampant in the United States. Our elderly family, friends, and neighbors are still being abused neglected to the point where serious harm can come to them. And many of them are being forced to try to survive in absolutely terrible living conditions says California Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney Steven C. Peck.

Neglect or physical abuse is any failure or any action that can cause unreasonable misery, suffering, harm, or injury to the resident of a nursing home that is caused by a care custodian and / or healthcare provider.

Financial abuse includes misusing the resident’s funds to pay for services that have already been paid by a federal or state program. It could also be the misuse of nursing home resident’s funds that weren’t authorized by the resident, the trustee, the guardian, or the administrator of the resident.

Physical abuse includes sexually assaulting the resident, striking the resident, and/or withholding adequate or necessary physical care, food, or medical attention.

Reports signify that there was nursing home abuse in over 10,000 residences that are responsible for the well being of some of our elderly population.

The abuses that were reported include bed sores, dehydration, malnutrition, sexual abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, and more.

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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.