Elderly Care Abuse and Signs and symptoms of Neglect

Physical Abuse at SC Assisted Living Facilities

Under South Carolina law, physical abuse includes: slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, choking, grabbing, burning, dragging the patient as well as confining a patient to control his or her behavior.

A staff member does not have to inflict abuse to be held responsible for the physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she permits it occur without doing anything to stop or prevent the abuse.

Signs and symptoms of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:

Elder care patients experiencing the physical harm of their care providers commonly exhibit:

bruises, welts, burns
unexplained fractures and other physical injuries
repeated accidents
personal injuries left untreated

In addition, the patient may

refer to their caregiver?s poor temperament or anger
be nervous or quiet around their caregiver
run away from the home or attempts to run away from the facility
have marks or scarring resulting from restraints that have been placed on their wrists or arms
show signs that they are suffering from the effects of chemical restraints such as incoherence, grogginess, too much sleep, sudden fear, restlessness, or anxiety
be prohibited from obtaining medical treatment or be restricted from seeing guests
Psychological Abuse at a Residential Care Facility

may include: participating in any act of intimidating behavior that triggers fear, humiliation, degradation, agitation, confusion, or any other sorts of serious emotional stress.

Indications of Abuse:

mysterious changes in behavior
withdrawal from family and friends
, restlessness, anxiety
unexplained weight gain or loss
unexpected loss of interest in living
an unexpected decline of psychological well being
signs of anxiety, distrust or fear towards their caregiver,
signs of extreme shock such as the existence of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
remoteness
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits can be difficult to establish because of a common tendency among insurance adjusters, physicians and others, to discount an elderly person?s personal injuries and to ignore the diminished quality of life that results from a South Carolina nursing home abuse or neglect case.

For all of these reasons, it really is both an honor and a challenge to represent your loved on in a nursing home abuse or neglect case.

The Strom Law Firm?s comprehensive analysis and effective presentation of the losses sustained by an elderly client, supply the background necessary to convince both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured senior citizens.

If your loved one has been injured while under the treatment of a nursing home, call the Strom Law Firm, LLC nursing home attorneys today for a free consultation to discuss the most appropriate course of action. We offer flexible appointment times and will aggressively fight for justice.

Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million seniors are abused, neglected or even taken advantage of each and every year. Nevertheless, most seniors are afraid to report their encounters and for that reason, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.

Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let?s put a stop to elder care abuse, neglect and exploitation. Signs of elder abuse should be reported and we should educate elder care patients about their rights.

The information you obtain on this website is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You need to talk to an attorney for guidance relating to your individual situation. This article is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204

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