1 / 8

Types Of Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities with under-trained, understaffed and uncaring employees are a disservice to their function. If you have a reason to suspect that your family member is a victim of neglect or abuse, contact a Philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney Lawrence Solomon at Solomon, Sherman & Gabay. He is available to speak openly about your concerns.<br>

LawrenceSolomon
Télécharger la présentation

Types Of Nursing Home Abuse

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Types Of Nursing Home Abuse

  2. When the decision to entrust a nursing home with the care of your loved ones, we expect them to be treated with the best of care. Unfortunately, the staff and conditions in some Pennsylvania nursing homes are not as caring and well-kept as they lead you to believe.

  3. Physical nursing home abuse. This type of abuse typically occurs when a nursing home staff member abuses a resident under their care. ❖ Types Of Nursing Home Abuse Sexual nursing home abuse. This type of abuse is incredibly traumatic for victims and can include touching, oral stimulation, penetration, and more. ❖ Emotional and psychological nursing home abuse. This type of abuse occurs anytime staff members or other residents intentionally harm the mental well-being of a resident. ❖

  4. Financial nursing home abuse. Nursing home residents often rely on the staff members of the facility to help manage their finances. However, this leaves nursing home residents vulnerable to identity theft or theft of their assets. ❖ Neglect. Neglect refers to a failure of nursing home staff members to provide a resident with their basic needs. This includes food, water, shelter, clean clothing, clean bedding, medication, wound treatment, etc. ❖

  5. There may be various types of compensation available to victims of nursing home abuse in Philadelphia. Complete coverage of any medical bills caused by the abuse ➔ What Kind Of Compensation Is Available To Victims In These Cases? Payment for relocation to a new and safe facility ➔ Reimbursement for the costs of staying at the nursing home where the abuse occurred ➔ Compensation for any necessary psychological or emotional counseling ➔ Loss of quality of life damages ➔ Pain and suffering damages ➔

  6. How Long Do You Have To File A Nursing Home Abuse Claim In Philadelphia? Nursing home abuse victims (or their family members) in Philadelphia have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit against the alleged negligent party. The Pennsylvania statute of limitations for personal injury claims is two years from the date the injury occurs.

  7. Hire An Attorney If you have a reason to suspect that your family member is a victim of neglect or abuse, contact a Philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney Lawrence Solomon at Solomon, Sherman & Gabay. He is available to speak openly about your concerns.

  8. 1628 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2200, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Contact Details 215-665-1100 https://www.solomonsherman.com/contact

More Related