Nursing Home Abuse

Instances of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes in Mesa and throughout the United States continue to be a problem. People who have been productive members of society for many decades – who deserve to be treated with care and respect – are treated horribly and made to suffer untold abuses at the hands of their caregivers, the very people who are paid to protect them.

If you suspect elder abuse at a nursing home facility or assisted living facility, it’s critically important that you investigate further and possibly even take legal action. The very first priority of any nursing home abuse lawsuit in Mesa is to make sure that the person being abused is properly cared for, protected, and they are compensated for their physical injuries and pain and suffering. However, once that goal is achieved, another important aspect of these kinds of abuse lawsuits is that they hold the responsible parties accountable, oftentimes forcing negligent nursing homes to either shut down or change their ways. Therefore, besides protecting the abused individual, elder abuse lawsuits also help to protect others who live in these nursing home facilities.

What is Nursing Home Abuse in Arizona?
There are many different kinds of nursing home abuse or neglect. Sometimes, it comes down to not ensuring the safety of someone who isn’t very steady on their feet and has an increased likelihood of falling. When measures are not taking to protect a patient or a resident, then this is considered nursing home neglect.

Sometimes, though, neglect goes beyond just making simple mistakes and is taken to the next level of actual abuse. This kind of abuse includes actions such as hitting, slapping, restraining, shoving, and intentionally under-medicating or over-medicating. As a result of this abuse, elderly people might suffer from broken bones, cuts, swelling of the extremities, bruises, and other physical injuries at the very hands of the people who are supposed to be taking care of them.

If you believe that a loved one has been a victim of nursing home abuse, please contact the skilled personal injury attorneys at Breyer Law Offices, P.C. We can help.

Most families who put their loved ones in Arizona nursing homes do so because they feel it is in their loved one’s best interests. When they choose a nursing home or other long term care facility, they do research to ensure that their loved one’s needs are met by the qualified staff at the facility. Yet top Arizona nursing home injury attorneys understand that too many times residents in these long term care facilities are neglected or even abused in these establishments that are meant to take care of them. As experienced Arizona injury attorneys, we understand that most staff at Arizona nursing homes do their jobs competently, but even so these institutions may be responsible in the even that an injury occurs to someone under their care.

Because of this, looking out for signs of neglect and abuse is vital, and it is equally as important to hold negligent nursing facilities responsible when their staff does something wrong. This is so not just for the person who has been neglected or abused, but also for those who may reside in the nursing facility in the future.

If you suspect that someone you know may have been abused or neglected at an Arizona nursing home, please feel free to call us for a free, non-obligatory consultation. We are privileged to have a lawyer that is certified by the Arizona State Bar in personal injury and wrongful death law, an honor bestowed on less than two percent of Arizona lawyers. Our certified personal injury specialist has experience dealing with such matters, and can give you sound and straightforward advice about how to proceed with your potential nursing home injury claim. It is important to hold negligent nursing homes accountable for injuries that they and their staff may have caused through the abuse or neglect of the people in their care.