Washington DC Nursing Home Lawyer

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, it is estimated that 1.6 million people live in long-term care facilities. In addition, studies indicate that as many as one-fourth of all Americans will need nursing home at some point in their lives. With so many senior citizens in need of care, the odds for nursing home abuse and negligence also increase. If this happens to one of your loved ones, a DC nursing home lawyer may be needed.

Talk to an attorney if you notice any of the following issues in your loved one's long-term care:

• Physical. This can include scars, marks, or bruises on a person, and injuries such as sprains, fractures, and broken bones. It may indicate that your loved one is being abused by the very people responsible for their safety.
• Mental. Abuse can be mental as well as physical. Seniors who are berated, insulted, or demeaned by nursing home staff have fallen prey to mental abuse.
• Emotional and social. Did you know that depriving an elderly person of social stimulation can have harmful consequences? Extended periods of isolation and seclusion may cause depression, anxiety, or a shortened life span.
• Financial. DC nursing home lawyers know that an increasingly common form of nursing home victimization is taking place today - financial abuse. This is when personal items of value, such as cash or bank account books, go missing.
• Neglect. Sometimes, abuse is more an act of omission than of commission. The term "neglect" can mean that your loved one is not regularly fed or taken out of bed, or is left with unattended personal hygiene needs. And neglect can be just as injurious - and deadly - as abuse.

Your attorney does not want to see you or your loved one suffer any more than you do. But until abuse and neglect is brought to light, the important senior citizens in your life may have little recourse.

A DC nursing home lawyer can help seek compensation for what has happened to your loved one and help you to determine if you have a valid claim. Schedule an appointment with an attorney as soon as possible to discuss your case.

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