Nursing Home Abuse & Negligence

Nursing homes and elder care facilities exist in every state, town, and city. These facilities and the professional staff they hire are intended to care for elderly people who are no longer able to live independently at home. Nursing homes and elder care facilities are an important part of society, but when these facilities are incorrectly run or when they hire inappropriate staff, nursing home abuse and negligence can occur.

In Minnesota, nursing home abuse and negligence leads to a great deal of suffering. Elderly residents of nursing homes and elderly care facilities report physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, negligence, emotional abuse, and other forms of unacceptable behavior. These types of abuses can rob an elderly person of their independence, confidence, assets, and much more. In many cases, elderly victims of abuse suffer from depression, isolation, and trauma. Abuse -- including physical abuse and sexual assault -- can lead to fractured bones, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other serious medical issues. The bones of many elderly persons are fragile, and these sorts of injuries can take additional time to heal. In some cases, these fractures and injuries can even prove fatal to an elderly person.

There are many reasons why nursing home abuse and negligence occurs in Minnesota. Some of the more common reasons are:

• inadequate screening or background checks of employees
• nursing homes with poor policies that do not protect elderly patients
• isolation in nursing homes, often caused by nursing home policies or by elderly persons with few relatives or friends
• inadequate screening of other nursing home residents
• lack of sensitivity of nursing home staff
• nursing home staff who are overworked

If your loved one has been injured while under the care of a nursing home you need to contact an experienced nursing home abuse attorney. You may need to alert the appropriate authorities to stop any ongoing abuse. You also have the right to seek monetary compensation for the injuries sustained by your loved one. The attorneys at Lopez Law Firm, P.A. can help you obtain maximum compensation for your loved one’s physical and emotional injuries.

Under Minnesota law, abused persons who have suffered as a result of nursing home negligence or abuse are entitled to fair compensation. This includes money to help pay for medical costs, counseling, living costs and past and future pain and suffering. A good personal injury attorney can help ensure that an elderly loved one has the resources they need to get out of an abusive situation promptly and with all the support possible.

Lopez Law Firm, P.A. has helped many families obtain maximum compensation injuries sustained by elderly patients living in nursing home and elder care facilities. The attorneys at Lopez Law Firm, P.A. have helped shed light on the abuse of nursing homes and elder care facilities, ensuring that others were not victimized.

Contact us today for a free, no obligation consultation. Our attorneys are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you with your love one’s case. Lopez Law Firm, P.A. will not charge any attorney’s fees or costs unless we win your case .

If you know someone that has been the victim of nursing home abuse or negligence contact us online or call us at (612) 333-3319