Nursing home abuse is becoming one of the biggest greatest challenges facing us today.
The fact is that more people than not will most probably be a patient in a nursing home one day.
Nursing homes are supposed to be a place where an individual gets the care he or she needs and deserves. However, nursing home abuse numbers are growing to an alarming rate. Even though nursing home is in the news on a daily basis, a great majority of nursing home abuse is not ever reported.
Nursing home abuse ranges from emotional abuse and neglect to serious brutal events, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, to death. Nursing home abuse has taken the lives and well-being of too many seniors.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of nursing home abuse, contact a San Bernardino Personal Injury attorney who has been successful in defending nursing home abuse cases. Everyone has the right to their dignity; no one has the right to be an abuser.
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Did you hear about a 71 year old man, who drowned in a swimming pool in a group home? The group home is own by a 61 year old woman. The woman was arrested on suspicion of 16 felony counts of elder abuse, not to mention an unlicensed board and care facility.
It is alleged that 22 disabled and mentally ill people lived in converted chicken coops and used buckets for toilets. I would like to know where the families of these people are. How can they allow these people to live this way?
Authorities are investigating. The victim’s children are suing a woman for the death of their father. Even though the victim suffered from dementia, alcoholism and a hip fracture, he should not have been given alcohol or left unsupervised to drown.
If you believe your loved one is the victim of elder abuse, contact a Elder Abuse attorney to investigate your allegations.
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