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started by Orlando England on 06 Feb 12
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started by Orlando England on 06 Feb 12
Under SC law, physical abuse includes: slapping, striking, kicking, biting, choking, grabbing, burning, dragging the patient or confining a resident to control his or her behavior.
A counselor doesn't have to inflict abuse to be held accountable for the physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she allows it take place without doing anything to stop or prevent the abuse.
Indications of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:
Nursing-Home patients affected by the physical harm of their care providers may exhibit:
-bruises, welts, burn injuries
-unexplained fractures and other physical injuries
-repeated accidents
-injuries left untreated
In addition, the patient may
-refer to their caregiver's poor temperament or anger
-be nervous or silent around their caregiver
-run away from the facility 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, sudden fear, restlessness, or anxiety
-beprohibited from receiving medical treatment or be restricted from seeing visitors
Psychological Abuse at a Nursing Home
may include: participating in any act of frightening behavior that creates fear, humiliation, deterioration, agitation, confusion, or any other forms of serious emotional stress.
Indications of Abuse:
-mysterious changes in conduct
-withdrawal from family and friends
-fear, trouble sleeping, anxiety
-unexplained weight gain or loss
-sudden loss of interest in living
-an abrupt decline of psychological health
-signs of anxiety, distrust or fear towards their caregiver,
-signs or symptoms of extreme shock including the growth and development of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
-isolation
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 personal injuries and to ignore the diminished lifestyle which results from a South Carolina nursing home abuse or neglect case.
For all of these reasons, it really is both an honor and 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, provide the background required to convince both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured elders.
If your loved one has been seriously injured while under the treatment of a nursing home, call the Strom Law Firm, LLC elder care lawyers right now for a free consultation to discuss your best possible way to proceed. We offer flexible appointment times and will vigorously fight for justice.
Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million seniors are abused, neglected or exploited annually. However, most elderly people are afraid to report their encounters and therefore, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.
Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these types of cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let's put an end 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 seek advice from an attorney for guidance relating to your individual case. 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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