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Under South Carolina law, physical abuse may consist of: slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, choking, pinching, burning, dragging the patient as well as confining a patient to control his or her behavior.
A counselor does not have to inflict abuse to be held accountable for the actual physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she allows it occur without doing anything to stop or prevent the abuse.
Warning signs of Elder Abuse and Neglect:
Elder care patients experiencing the physical abuse of their caregivers commonly exhibit:
-bruises, welts, burn injuries
-unexplained breaks as well as other physical injuries
-repeated accidents
-personal injuries left untreated
In addition, the patient may
-refer to their caregiver's temper or anger
-be anxious or quiet around their caregiver
-run away from the home or attempts to run away from the facility
-have marks or scarring resulting from restraints that have been placed on their wrists or arms
-displays signs that they are suffering from the effects of chemical restraints including incoherence, grogginess, excessive sleep, unexpected fear, restlessness, or anxiety
-beprohibited from obtaining medical treatment or be restricted from seeing guests
Mental Abuse at a Nursing Home
may include: engaging in any act of intimidating behavior which induces fear, humiliation, deterioration, agitation, confusion, or any other varieties of severe mental distress.
Signs and symptoms of Abuse:
-unexplained changes in behavior
-withdrawal from family and friends
-fear, restlessness, nervousness
-unexplained weight gain or loss
-unexpected loss of interest in living
-an abrupt decline of psychological health
-signs of anxiety, distrust or fear toward their caregiver,
-signs of severe shock including the existence of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
-solitude
Elderly care abuse and neglect lawsuits can be difficult to establish as a result of a common tendency among insurance adjusters, doctors and others, to discount an elderly person's injuries and to ignore the diminished lifestyle that results from a South Carolina nursing home abuse or neglect case.
For all of these reasons, it is both an honor as well as a challenge to represent the elderly in a nursing home abuse or neglect case.
The Strom Law Firm's thorough investigation and effective presentation of the losses suffered by an elderly client, supply the background required to persuade both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured elders.
If your loved one has been injured while under the treatment of a nursing home, contact the Strom Law Firm, LLC nursing home lawyers right now to obtain a free consultation to discuss your best possible way to proceed. We provide flexible appointment times and will vigorously fight for justice.
Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million seniors are abused, neglected or taken advantage of each year. Nevertheless, most senior citizens are afraid to report their encounters and for that reason, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.
Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these kinds of cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let's put a stop to nursing home abuse, neglect and exploitation. Signs of elder abuse should be reported and we should educate elder care patients about their rights.
The information you obtain on this website is not, nor is it meant to serve as, legal advice. You should talk to an attorney for guidance concerning your individual situation. This article is not intended to and will not create an attorney-client relationship.
J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204
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