Nursing Home Negligence

Nursing home negligence occurs when a resident is abused or neglected in a nursing home. Nursing home negligence in Georgia can result in nursing home deaths, falls resulting in broken bones, malnutrition, dehydration, decubitus ulcers and residents wandering off the nursing home premises and injuring themselves. If a nursing home fails to administer care in a professional and compassionate manner, and you or your loved one has suffered from inadequate care, you may be entitled to compensation. It is important to thoroughly understand the warning signs of potential nursing home negligence.

Potential signs of Nursing Home Negligence:

• Decubitus Ulcers
• Malnutrition
• Neglect Falls
• Sexual Assault
• Physical Abuse
• Wandering off and dementia related injuries
• Restraint Injuries

Because the nursing home industry has become a multi-billion dollar business comprised of major corporations, efficiency and profitability have often become more important than administering proper care. For this reason, both federal and state governments have introduced legislation to protect residents of nursing homes.

It is critical, when seeking legal representation, to choose a Georgia nursing home negligence lawyer who has an intricate knowledge of these state and federal statutes to insure the best possible outcome.

Residents in nursing homes also have a right to a certain quality of care. According to the federal regulations, "Each resident must receive and the facility must provide the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment and plan of care." To see the federal regulation on Quality of Care, follow the above link and enter "42CFR483.25."

Nursing Home Lawsuit

Loving families have every right to expect that their parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends are treated with dignity, respect and quality care in nursing homes. To that end, the Law Firm of William Robbins is firmly committed to taking Georgia nursing home negligence lawsuits involving neglect and abuse of the elderly in nursing homes.

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