New Orleans Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys
We expect our loved ones to be well cared for and well treated while in the care of a nursing home. However, sometimes the care and treatment we pay for and expect is not what our loved ones receive. Even though families try to make the best decisions possible in choosing a nursing home, residents may still suffer neglect or abuse.
While many nursing homes provide quality care to their patients and treat them with kindness and respect, other nursing homes fail to provide the proper care and aid that patients need for their well being.
Take Action on Behalf of Your Loved One
There are many important factors to consider when choosing a nursing home, for example:
- Does the home have sufficient staff to provide the best possible care to your loved one?
- Is there sufficient nursing staff on duty at all times?
- Does the home have enough R.N.s on duty to properly supervise nurse's aides?
- Is the facility clean and well-maintained?
- Are there sufficient services to maintain the highest possible level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident?
- If your loved one has Alzheimer's or dementia, does the nursing home have a special unit for his or her care and have adequate security measures in place to keep him or her from wandering off?
- Does the home have rehabilitation services?
When you discover that your loved one has been neglected or abused by the employees of a nursing home, you can file a complaint with the state licensing board, and you and your loved one may have the right to file a civil action against the nursing home and its employees.
At Lestelle & Lestelle, we represent victims of nursing home neglect and abuse. Our attorneys seek the compensation you deserve for the injuries or wrongful death caused by nursing home negligence.
For a free initial case evaluation, please call our New Orleans nursing home neglect and abuse attorneys at 877-852-3688 or contact us online.
Negligent Care and Intentional Abuse
Nursing home negligence can take many forms, including:
- Physical abuse
- Neglect of personal hygiene
- Failure to provide basic needs such as nutritional food, water and a safe and clean environment
- Neglect of medical care
- Verbal or emotional abuse
- Failure to properly monitor and secure residents
These actions and inactions by the nursing home staff can result in:
- Bedsores
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Falls
- Broken bones, contusions and other injuries
- Medication errors
- Inadequate daily care, hygiene and grooming
- Improper use of restraints
- Residents wandering off
The signs of nursing home negligence take many forms; yet, even upon repeated visits, the signs of abuse and neglect can remain hidden from the resident's loved ones if the resident doesn't speak up.
Louisiana has also adopted its own laws regulating nursing homes and the care that their residents receive. An experienced nursing home negligence attorney can advise you of what rights you and your loved one have and can discuss with you the courses of action you can take to help your loved one when nursing home abuse or neglect has happened.
If you believe that a loved one may be the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, it is important that you take action immediately. The law only allows a certain amount of time to file a civil action against the nursing home and its employees. Call our attorneys today to discuss what rights you or your loved one may have.
Contact Our Louisiana Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Please call us today at 877-852-3688 to schedule a free initial case evaluation.
