Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing Home and Assisted Living Center Abuse

An aging relative may need medical and personal care that cannot be provided at home. You search for a facility that you believe will provide compassion, attention, and service your loved one deserves. If needed, contact a nursing home abuse attorney in Arizona.

It is a terrible shock to discover that your relative may have been mistreated, injured, or lost their life due to neglect, lack of medical care, or by being emotionally or financially harmed.

In these cases, it is critical that you take legal action to hold the nursing home or other negligent party accountable, and seek the justice and full compensation your loved one deserves.

Contact us today at 480-246-8050 for your free case evaluation.

Common Types of Nursing Home Abuse 

Some of the most common types of nursing home abuse include:

1. Physical harm: Kicking, slapping, pinching, pushing, shaking, beating, overuse of restraints, bruising, broken bones, and/or lacerations
2. Emotional harm: Humiliation, ridicule, verbal abuse, insults, mocking, isolating the individual, yelling, or removing necessary items such as walkers and other assistive devices
3. Financial harm: Loss of valuable items or jewelry, accessing the residents’ bank accounts, and other financial losses
4. Neglect: Lack of proper hygiene or food and water, leaving the resident malnourished, dehydrated, suffering from bed sores, with new or untreated medical conditions, and other serious issues