West Palm Beach Nursing Home Neglect

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Florida laws guarantee nursing home residents certain rights when staying at a nursing home, including the right to a clean and safe environment, the right to proper medical care, the right to make decisions about that care, the right to a certain amount of daily attention, and a stay that is free from abuse or neglect.

Unfortunately, many nursing homes in Florida do not always honor these rights, and residents end up abused or neglected. If you believe that someone you love at a Florida nursing home is a victim of abuse or neglect, you should contact one of our Florida nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers right away. Schuler, Halvorson & Weisser, P.A. has helped many nursing home abuse and neglect victims and their families throughout Florida recover personal injury compensation for their injuries, pain and suffering, and other damages.

While some signs of nursing home abuse are more obvious, such as unexplained bruises and broken bones, it is not always easy to detect that your loved one is a victim of abuse. Elderly and/or sick residents are particularly at risk for becoming victims of nursing home abuse or neglect because many of them are too weak or not lucid enough to know that they are being abused.

Americans are living longer than ever before, and nursing homes and assisted-living facilities provide an option for many older family members. Nursing home abuse has been called the hidden crime because it can be difficult to recognize, has been concealed by nursing home staff, or the victim is too frightened or incapacitated to report the mistreatment.

Even with strict regulations, nursing home residents suffer abuse and neglect at the hands of those charged with helping them. Abuse may take the form of assault or battery, sexual abuse, rape, unnecessary physical restraint, insufficient food or water or the improper use of medication. Residents who are neglected may suffer lack of hygiene, lack of medical attention, bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, emotional isolation, and "slip and fall" accidents.

If you believe your loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse, you may want to consider taking legal action against the nursing home to stop the abuse and to protect the resident from further abuse.

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