Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Stockton, California Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Bed Sores - Ulcers - Malnutrition
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As the American population ages and life spans increase, the number of people in nursing homes continues to rise. Unfortunately, so does nursing home neglect. At Scott & Nichols, our nursing home injury lawyers are committed to helping individuals and families who have suffered as a result of nursing home abuse recover compensation for their injuries.
Nursing Home Negligence - Elder Abuse
Our Stockton nursing home abuse attorneys represent people who have been injured due to nursing home negligence and elderly abuse throughout the Central Valley of California including Stockton, Sacramento, Galt, Florin, Ceres, Turlock, Modesto, Lodi, Elk Grove, Manteca, Tracy, Sacramento Valley area, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus, and Pleasanton.
When older people move into nursing homes because they can no longer care for themselves, they deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. Regrettably, many nursing homes do not have enough nurses and their support staff is under trained. This situation inevitably leads to nursing home abuse and neglect.
Some of the common signs of nursing home negligence and elderly abuse include bed sores pressure sores, malnutrition, falls, dehydration, and unexplained injuries or death. Often the primary causes of such injuries are the failure to adequately monitor patients and provide adequate or proper medications. This abuse can lead to a wide range of medical and emotional problems.
A few of the of the common injuries associated with nursing home abuse and neglect include:
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Bed sores & Pressure sores
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Skin ulcers & Decubitus ulcers
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Septicemia
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Gangrene
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Burns
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Sexual assault (rape)
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Fall
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Overdoses
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Infections
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Osteomyelitis
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Deaths
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Malnutrition
If you have been the victim of nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, or if you suspect a member of your family has been a victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, contact our Stockton, California Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys today.
