Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Philadelphia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The decision to put your loved one into a nursing home is never easy. You took great care in finding a home that would provide a nurturing, safe environment, and placed your full trust in a competent staff to protect and provide for your loved one. This is one reason why nursing home neglect and abuse cases are so emotionally traumatizing. Not only has your trust been betrayed, it has been so at the expense of the safety and health of someone you love dearly.

The experienced Pennsylvania nursing home negligence attorneys at Atlee Hall, LLP understand how devastating this experience is on your entire family. Our attorneys aggressively pursue the staff, managers, and owners of nursing homes where these terrible crimes occur. We are not afraid to stand up with and for your family to hold ever person accountable, and help restore dignity and justice for your loved one. For over 30 years our firm has been listening to the concerns and needs of families just like yours, and gaining rightful compensation for their pain and suffering.

Signs of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Nursing home neglect can be recognized by signs including:

• Dehydration
• Malnutrition
• Bed sores
• Unsanitary conditions
• Infections

Abuse can take many forms. Signs your loved one may exhibit if they have been verbally or emotionally abused include:

• Easy agitation or irritability
• Symptoms of depression or withdrawal
• Unusual behavior like rocking or nervous biting

Indications that your loved one is suffering from physical abuse may be easier to detect and can include:

• Bruises or cuts
• Improperly administered doses of medication
• Indications of rape like bruises or sores around the genitals
• Broken bones
• Any unexplained injury

Nursing homes are interested in protecting their staff, and will try to come up with any excuse to explain both emotional and physical indications of abuse and neglect away. Our personal injury lawyers thoroughly investigate every aspect of your loved one’s care to help prove abuse and neglect, and to hold the responsible parties accountable for their treatment of those who need them most.

If your loved one has suffered from abusive or negligent conditions at their nursing home anywhere throughout the state of Pennsylvania, please contact the experienced nursing home negligence lawyers at Atlee Hall, LLP for an initial case consultation. We have offices in Lancaster and Philadelphia.