Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse

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Most of us have a family member or loved one who is or has been a resident of a long-term care facility or nursing home. Unfortunately, our family members and loved ones are too often the victims of nursing home neglect or nursing home abuse. If you have become aware of nursing home neglect or abuse, you need an experienced personal injury trial lawyer to protect your rights and hold the long-term care facility or nursing home accountable for their action or failure to act. The attorneys at Wilhite & Lea, P.C. have over 40 years of experience representing victims of nursing home neglect and abuse throughout Harris County, including Houston, Northwest Houston, Champions, Spring, Tomball, Klein, FM 1960 area, as well as The Woodlands and Conroe in Montgomery County.

Neglect

Neglect can be defined as the intentional or negligent failure to provide proper care for a person. While there are many types of nursing home neglect, following are a few examples that occur much too frequently in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities:

Incorrect body positioning
Failure to reposition persons who cannot move themselves
Failure to provide timely help with going to the bathroom
Ignoring call bells or other requests for assistance
Lack of assistance eating and drinking
Lack of bathing
Lack of assistance with participating in activities
Poor hand washing techniques

Nursing home neglect may be the result of malicious conduct by an employee of the long-term care facility, or improper training for caregivers. Neglect often leads to bed-sores, infections, malnutrition and dehydration, depression, and personal indignation in general.

Abuse

Abuse is the intentional infliction of pain or harm. Victims of nursing home abuse are especially vulnerable because they often lack the ability to defend themselves or report the extent of the abuse. Types of nursing home abuse include:

Physical Abuse
Mental / Psychological Abuse
Verbal Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Isolation
Intimidation

Nursing home abuse can be inflicted by employees and caregivers in the long-term care facility, or intruders who are able to gain access to patients in these facilities due to improper security and negligence of the nursing home staff.

Misappropriation of Property / Funds

This includes the deliberate misplacement or misuse of a resident’s money or other property.

Failure to safe-guard funds
Stealing
Embezzlement

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While nursing homes are required by federal and state law to have strategies and regular monitoring to prevent neglect and abuse, and to reevaluate these measures on a regular basis, the devastating reality is that they all too often fall short of these duties. If you or a family member are victims of nursing home neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of funds or property, contact the nursing home abuse lawyers at Wilhite & Lea, P.C. today at (281) 537-2171 or complete our online form for a free consultation. Wilhite & Lea, P.C. handles Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse matters in Houston or surrounding areas, including Harris County, Montgomery County, Washington County, Grimes County, Fort Bend County and Waller County.

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