Northwest Indiana Attorneys Represent Neglected Nursing Home Residents
Valparaiso Law Firm Tackles Nursing Home Neglect Cases
Nursing home neglect occurs when a resident does not receive the proper level of care necessary to maintain their health. This level can vary according to the individual case, but often includes hygiene, help with meals, and assistance with mobility.
Injuries Resulting from Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home neglect can lead to a wide variety of serious issues for elderly residents, such as:
- Malnutrition – getting too much or too little of the nutrients necessary to maintain health.
- Medication errors – mistakes such as slicing or cutting a pill that shouldn’t be split, providing inadequate liquids with medications, giving expired medications, and failing to mix, shake, or roll the medication.
- Skin infections – elderly people are more prone to skin infections like cellulitis, conjunctivitis, and necrotizing fasciitis.
- Urinary tract infections – if treated quickly, UTIs can clear up in about 48 hours, but nursing home neglect can delay treatment and lead to permanent or even fatal consequences.
- MRSA – residents returning home from a hospital stay are the most frequent cause of MRSA in nursing homes. One recent student found that around 28 percent of the residents in community-based nursing homes harbored MRSA.
- Amputation – when neglect is severe, it can put residents at risk for amputation, particularly those with poor circulation or diabetes, who are 10 times more likely to undergo a lower extremity amputation.
If your loved one was neglected while in a nursing home and suffered those or other injuries, they could qualify for compensation for their damages.
Contact a Valparaiso , Indiana Nursing Home Neglect Attorney Today
Are you looking for skilled legal representation in a nursing home neglect case in Valparaiso , Indiana? Contact Kelly Law Offices, LLC online or call 1-800-859-8800 to schedule your free initial consultation with one of our injury lawyers today.
