Nursing Home Abuse - Signs of Abuse

In situations where you require the services of a nursing home abuse lawyer, we will talk with you about your situation and discuss your best course of action. Our expert investigators will thoroughly examine the nursing home and uncover evidence of nursing home abuse and neglect. An Illinois and Indiana nursing home abuse lawyer will then discuss the findings with the nursing home. If the home does not agree to settle the case on our terms, we will take them to court where a judge or jury will determine the penalty to the nursing home.

Common Physical Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:

• Untreated bedsores

• Open wounds, cuts, bruises or welts

• Torn clothing or broken personal items

• Bruises in a pattern that would suggest restraints

• Excessive and sudden weight loss

• Fleas, lice, or dirt on resident or in resident’s room

• Abnormally pale complexion

• Fecal/urine odors

• Poor personal hygiene or other unattended health problems

Signs of a Careless Staff
A careless staff often suggests a situation prone to nursing home abuse and neglect.

• Lack of proper heating or cooling in nursing home

• Caregiver's inability to explain resident’s condition

• Caregiver's refusal to allow visitors to see resident alone

• Caregiver allowing resident to wander off the premises

• Sudden change in resident’s medication
  

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If you are concerned about a loved one in the nursing home, contact the Illinois, Indiana or Ohio nursing home abuse lawyers at Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin. Our office is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, but we have successfully advocated for clients throughout the area, including Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati in Ohio; Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and South Bend in Indiana; and Chicago, Decatur, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign in Illinois. Complete a Free Online Consultation Form or call us toll free at 1-800-618-4878 to contact us today.