NURSING HOME ABUSE ATTORNEYS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Do You Suspect That Your Loved One Is a Victim of Nursing Home Neglect?

If you've placed your loved one in a nursing home, then you know how hard it can be to go through this process. You probably spent hours, days, weeks and maybe even months finding the best place to take care of the person that you love. At the end of the day, all you want is to be sure that your loved one is properly cared for and safe.

Unfortunately, nursing home neglect and abuse are more common here in Louisville, than what anyone would like to admit. According to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, nursing home abuse is defined as the deliberate infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment, which results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish. This includes verbal, sexual, physical or mental abuse.

Trust Our Compassionate Personal Injury Lawyers with Your Loved One's Case

Nursing homes can be understaffed, poorly trained and inadequately supervised, which are all factors that can lead to abuse and neglect. If you suspect that your loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, then it is important that you contact our personal injury attorneys as soon as possible. Common signs of elder abuse include:

• Bedsores

• Poor hygiene

• Frequent falls

• Changes in personality

• Rapid weight loss

• Cuts, bruise or burns

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To learn more about how Richardson & Associates Legal Group, PLLC can help in your elder law case, call or email us to schedule an appointment. Our office is conveniently located in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.