Phoenix Nursing Home Physically Abused Resident Lawyers AZ

Reliable representation for a variety of nursing home injuries

We take the safety and care of your loved one seriously. When they are injured, we go after the nursing home to find who was at fault. Throughout our years of experience, we have seen residents who were:

• Threatened with assault. It is important to understand that the threat of physical abuse is also abuse. Nursing home residents should feel safe and secure in their surroundings. They should not be made to feel endangered by staff members who threaten to injure them should they not perform in a certain manner. These threats can be made verbally or through gestures, like the raising of a fist. Often times, these threats make residents fearful about reporting incidents of abuse, so it is important for family members to observe that resident’s behavior and ask questions during every visit.
• Struck, pushed or dropped. Any bone fracture or break suffered by your loved one is cause for immediate concern. Nursing home staff members may handle residents aggressively when the resident does not perform in the way that the staff desires. A resident who has difficulty rising from a chair or who could not make it to the bathroom on time may be “punished” with a forceful pull from the seat or a push onto the floor. Bodily bruises also provide an indication of possible physical injury.
• Improperly restrained. While some restraints may be necessary to promote the safety of a resident, when used improperly, these devices can cause serious pain and suffering. Staff members may secure them too tightly around the wrists or ankles. Another atrocious tactic is to leave residents in restraints for unreasonable amounts of time. Look for lacerations around the extremities when visiting your loved one. Also, if restraints are part of your family member’s treatment plan, ask questions about the duration and methods of usage. It is also helpful to visit at different times of the day to document how often restraints are being utilized.

We believe that our elderly clients deserve aggressive representation against nursing homes that fail to adequately protect them. These cases can be challenging, especially when responsible nursing homes work to hide or eliminate evidence that may prove their liability. We use our resources to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident and identify all responsible parties. Our lawyers then take the information and develop a case that effectively expresses the severity of your loved one’s injuries and the level of medical treatment they require.

Our clients are always first on our list of priorities, but we also recognize that each individual victory helps benefit society as a whole. Nursing home abuse should be an issue of concern for all. By obtaining individual justice, we bring attention to this problem and help to promote life-saving reforms.