Inadequate Nursing Home Care

Phoenix, Arizona, Lawyers

The safety and wellbeing of the elderly and disabled has always been a concern of loving family members and society at large. In addition to vigilance of individuals who watch out for their loved ones, there are government rules and regulations intended to protect the health and welfare of nursing home, assisted living facility, or any other type of long-term care facility residents. Acceptable, reasonable standards of care are well known and available to all who care for elderly, disabled, and recovering patients and residents.

If you suspect that your loved one has been harmed through inadequate nursing home care in an Arizona or California nursing home, contact Patton Law Practice, in Phoenix, Arizona to schedule a consultation with an elder abuse attorney.

Inadequate Care in Long-Term Care Facilities

Inadequate care in a long-term care facility (including nursing homes and rehabilitation centers) is often verified through the discovery of any of the following wrongdoings:

• failure to administer needed medication, resulting in worsening medical conditions, altered mental states, or death
• bedsores (ulcers, pressure sores) resulting from failure of nursing home staff to turn people who are unable to move themselves
• falls resulting from lack of safety precautions such as bed railings
• dehydration resulting from failure to monitor water intake of residents who may not realize they are thirsty, or who may lack strength or opportunity to communicate their needs
• infections such as sepsis and staph resulting from unmonitored skin flaps, untreated abrasions, or lengthy exposure to urine or feces

Elderly and Disabled Patients and Residents are Vulnerable

By definition, elderly, disabled, and recovering patients in long term care facilities are vulnerable and in need of care. The failure of nursing home staff to monitor and intervene in a timely manner is one aspect of nursing home neglect.

To discuss legal options and means of pursuing compensation for a nursing home neglect injury, contact Patton Law Practice in Phoenix.