Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers In Charleston
Is your loved one the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect? If so, our Charleston nursing home abuse attorneys at Murphy Crantford Meehan are here to help. The heartbreaking reality is that nursing home abuse and neglect is becoming more common, and your loved one is more susceptible to abuse when they are on their own in a facility than when their family surrounds them.
Whether you suspect that your loved one has been abused by a fellow elder or neglected by a nursing home staff member, our attorneys can help you and your family recover the damages you are entitled to.
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
There are many signs that your loved one may be suffering from abuse or neglect. It’s important to always be on the lookout for these signs because often, the abuser may be bullying them into silence or threatening them with violence if they speak out. Some of the tell-tale signs of abuse include:
- Bed sores
- Dehydration
- Malnutrition
- Physical injuries such as scars and bruises
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Wandering from the nursing home
- Sudden, unanticipated death
Nursing Home Staffing shortages
One of the causes of nursing home abuse occurs when a nursing experiences staffing shortages. When this happens, not enough workers are available to service the workload and as a result, staffers take shortcuts, forget to perform crucial tasks while in a rush, mistakes are made and the overall standard of care begins to drop.
Lack of staff training and experience
When a nursing home is fully-staffed but that staff is inexperienced, several mistakes can take place as a result. What makes it worse is that these staffers may not even know the mistakes they could be making because of the lack of knowledge.
Underpaid staff
One of the reasons to be wary of an underpaid staff member is that those staffers may not feel motivated to provide the highest standard of care. As a result, corners are cut, tasks are ignored, and work can be done carelessly.
What Are The Causes of Nursing Home Abuse?
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At Murphy Crantford Meehan, we have extensive experience handling cases of nursing home abuse and neglect in Charleston. Our experienced attorneys can help you detect signs of abuse and will work hard to ensure that your loved one receives the compensation that they deserve for any abuse or neglect that they have suffered at the hands of those who were charged with their care.
What to do if your loved one Is being abused or neglected
What to do if your loved one Is being abused or neglected
- Consult with an attorney. Hiring an attorney is your best bet at getting the compensation you and your family deserve for any abuse and neglect your loved one suffered. Working with an experienced attorney will vastly improve your chances of bringing the strongest possible case to court.
- Investigate your loved one’s claim. Your attorney will interview any potential witnesses, former employees, and anyone else who might have been around at the time of the alleged abuse. They will also review nursing home records that may provide evidence of state and federal law violations, which will strengthen your case in court.
- Negotiate with the nursing home. Your attorney will send the nursing home and its insurance company a demand letter in which they describe the alleged abuse and/or neglect on the part of the nursing home and attempt to settle the claim outside of court.
- File your lawsuit in court. If your attorney is unable to settle your loved one’s case outside of court, then they will file a lawsuit on your behalf and begin the process of recovering damages through the court system.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Nursing home abuse cases are our specialty, and as a result, we’ve heard many questions from concerned family members over the years. We’ve answered some of those we hear most often below.
- Bed Sores
- Dehydration
- Malnutrition
- Physical Injuries Such As Scars And Bruises
- Wandering From The Nursing Home
- Slip-And-Fall Accidents
- Sudden, Unanticipated Death
- Mismanaging a patient’s medication
- Physically abusing patients
- Sexual abuse and rape
- Failing to turn residents in beds, which can result in bed sores
- Theft of personal property
- Neglecting to provide patients with enough food and water
- Failing to prevent slip-and-fall injuries
- Neglecting to assist patients in getting to the bathroom
- Staff members retaliating against patients for complaining
Determining who is at-fault parties in nursing home abuse cases is complicated because nursing homes tend to have such a large staff, and negligence can be both intentional and unintentional. Both individuals and companies can be held liable.
If you suspect that your loved one is being neglected or abused in a Charleston nursing home, then you should get a lawyer involved right away. An experienced and knowledgeable Charleston personal injury attorney can help you investigate the allegations of abuse, determine their validity, and help you identify your legal options.
Our lawyers at Murphy Crantford Meehan work on a “contingency-fee” basis. If your attorney wins your case in court, they will collect a percentage of the total compensation you are awarded. If we don’t get compensation for you, you owe us nothing.
In the state of South Carolina, you have three years to file a lawsuit for nursing home abuse and neglect.
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