Maryland Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
The Baltimore nursing home abuse lawyers at the Law Offices of Steven H. Heisler are experienced in the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, and nursing home laws. We represent the victims of abuse, neglect, medical malpractice, and all other serious injuries throughout Maryland. If your loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse, please contact our law office today.
There are more than 1.5 million people currently living in nursing homes in the United States. The objective of a nursing home is to assist in the care of elderly and disabled people and provide them with a safe and healthy environment. There are many State and Federal laws that prevent occupants of nursing homes from abuse and neglect. Unfortunately, accusations of abuse and neglect in nursing homes and assisted living homes are becoming more and more common. If you suspect that your loved one has suffered from abuse or neglect please contact a Baltimore nursing home neglect attorney.
Some examples of Maryland nursing home abuse include:
- assault
- assault and battery
- chemical restraint (controlling with the use of drugs)
- emotional abuse
- financial abuse
- rape
- sexual assault
Some examples of nursing home neglect include:
- sexual assault
- bedsores
- infections
- lack of personal hygiene
- lack of protection from other persons in the nursing home
- lack of food or water
- overdose of medication
- lack of proper medical treatment
- lack of adequate overall care
Some signs of nursing home abuse include injuries that cannot be explained, drastic attitude or emotional changes, bedsores, sexually transmitted diseases, or an increase or decrease in appetite. Although these signs do not prove that your loved one has been the victim of abuse, it is a good idea to investigate any strange behavior that your elderly loved one is exhibiting to help determine if he or she has been abused.
Contact a Maryland Nursing Home Abuse attorney at the Law Offices of Steven H. Heisler today to discuss your nursing home abuse or neglect case.