Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Baton Rouge and Gonzales, Louisiana

Over the last several years, nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse claims have been on the rise. It is estimated that there are currently more than 1.5 million elderly and dependent adults living in nursing homes in Louisiana and throughout the country. That number is expected to continue to rise as the baby-boomer generation ages.

As with any industry, there are many nursing home facilities that provide excellent care for their patients. There are also many nursing home facilities that barely provide the necessities. Some nursing home patients may be left to suffer and die. Many nursing home residents are dependent on the staff for most if not all of their daily needs such as food, water, medicine, grooming and sanitary care. Whether due to poor training, insufficient staff or a lack of interest, some patients are starved, dehydrated, over-medicated, restrained and suffering from painful bedsores.

Another common denominator seen in nursing home abuse cases is caregivers that are rude, insulting and abusive to their patients. Their behavior is appalling even when patients beg for just a sip of water.

Signs of abuse and neglect include, but are not limited to:

• Assault
• Battery
• Sexual assault/rape
• Unreasonable physical constraint
• Deprivation of food or water
• Unreasonable use of medication to subdue
• Failure to assist in personal hygiene
• Failure to protect from health and safety hazards

The experienced Louisiana nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect attorneys at Gordon R. Crawford & Associates are committed to fighting this type of elder treatment. We will review your case in detail and help get the compensation you deserve.

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If you or a loved one has been injured due to nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect in Baton Rouge, Gonzales or anywhere in Louisiana, please
e-mail or call our nursing home attorneys at 877-884-1321 to schedule your free consultation.