| As the elderly population increases in the United | | | | they are performing malpractice because this bad |
| States, so does the number of patients living in | | | | treatment can lead to very serious medical problems, |
| long-term health facilities. As the number of patients | | | | including death. |
| in long-term health care facilities increases, so does | | | | Being mistreated, abused or neglected in a nursing |
| the number of reported abuse and negligence cases. | | | | home is just like being mistreated, misdiagnosed, |
| Today, there are thousands of lawsuits being filed | | | | abused, or neglected by a doctor in a doctor's office |
| because elderly patients are experiencing abuse and | | | | or hospital. It is grounds for a lawsuit, especially if the |
| neglect at alarming rates. No one deserves to be | | | | mistreatment, abuse, or neglect leads to a more |
| abused or neglected; and if this occurring to your | | | | serious injury or death of the patient. The nursing |
| loved one, then you may have a malpractice lawsuit | | | | home is responsible for the complete care of your |
| against the nursing home. | | | | loved one and they should not receive anything less |
| What is malpractice? | | | | than the best care possible. |
| Malpractice is when a doctor, a nurse or other | | | | If you or your loved one has experienced nursing |
| medical expert makes a mistake in a patient's care | | | | home abuse or neglect, then you should file a |
| that results in injury or death. It does not matter if | | | | complaint or a report with the state. Be as detailed |
| the mistake was unintentional or intentional. | | | | as possible when completing the report. Then you |
| Malpractice is when the medical expert fails to | | | | should consider contacting a nursing home lawyer to |
| provide the best care possible. Malpractice does occur | | | | get information on a possible lawsuit. There are |
| in nursing home. Malpractice in a nursing home is when | | | | lawyers who are trained and have experience in |
| a patient is abused in any way or is neglected for | | | | nursing home law and abuse and neglect cases. |
| any reason. | | | | They will be able to answer any questions that you |
| By state law, the nursing home has the responsibility | | | | may have and help you determine if you have a |
| to proper take care of all aspects of your loved | | | | lawsuit against the nursing home. There is no reason |
| one's life. They have the responsibility to see that | | | | why your loved one has to live in pain and suffering |
| they are receiving the proper medical care, personal | | | | because he/she is being abused or neglected. |
| treatment, and activities of daily living. If not, then | | | | |