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Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

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Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer In Louisville, KY

Qualified nursing home abuse lawyers serving Lexington and Louisville

Nursing home environments are built on a foundation of trust. You trust that the facility and its caregivers will take good care of your loved ones who are unable to care for themselves. Sadly, there are many instances in which patients suffer neglect and abuse at the hands of those tasked with providing them the care they need. When your loved one has suffered abuse in their nursing home or assisted living facility, you can help get them the justice they deserve by reaching out to a qualified nursing home abuse lawyer in Kentucky.

If this sounds like what has happened to your relative, or if you have concerns that your loved one is suffering from abuse, you can get help from a dedicated Kentucky nursing home abuse lawyer at Wilt Injury Lawyers. If we are able to take on your personal injury case, you can rest easier knowing a team of highly skilled legal professionals are working for your family to bring the liable parties to justice. Contact us in Lexington or Louisville today.

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What is nursing home abuse?

It may come as a surprise that Kentucky nursing home abuse can take several different forms. For this reason, it may be more of a challenge to know whether your loved one is suffering from abuse from just looking at them. The primary forms of nursing home abuse include:

  • Financial abuse
  • Physical abuse
  • Neglect
  • Psychological abuse
  • Emotional abuse

Some of the most common signs of nursing home abuse include unexplained bruising, welts, or burns, bed sores, social isolation, unexplained weight loss or gain, depression, anxiety, being noticeably afraid of nursing home staff or others, recoiling at physical touch, missing money, sudden changes in power of attorney or other legal documents, and more.

What if I suspect a Kentucky nursing home of abusing my loved one?

It is disturbing how someone charged with taking care of someone who is unable to care for themselves can take advantage of and abuse them. But as their family member, you have the opportunity to do something about it. If you suspect that your loved one is being abused, it may be time to bring up your concerns to your relative.

They may be hesitant to discuss their situation with you or even deny it altogether. You may need to try to have this conversation on several occasions. However, if you believe your loved one is in physical danger, it may be time to take other steps such as reporting your concerns to the police.

Your Kentucky nursing home abuse lawyer at Wilt Injury Lawyers can take a closer look at the details of your case in order to give you a more personal approach and figure out your next steps in holding your loved one’s abusers accountable. We want to help.

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What are the signs of sepsis in Kentucky nursing home residents?

Sepsis is the cause of death for many elderly patients at nursing homes. It is often directly a result of nursing home negligence. You may be grieving from losing a loved one but it is important to hold a nursing home accountable for their neglect. This is where a Kentucky wrongful death lawyer can help you file a nursing home sepsis lawsuit for compensatory damages.

Sepsis is a dangerous medical condition in which the body’s immune system starts to attack its own organs. It typically starts with a simpler medical issue, such as an open sore or wound, or pneumonia. When these issues are not resolved in a timely way, they can worsen and lead to infection.

An overwhelming majority of the patients who develop sepsis lose their lives. This is why nursing homes need to identify the medical problems that can lead to sepsis. If open wounds and other infections are treated in a timely fashion, sepsis can be avoided. Unfortunately, many nursing homes fail to take timely action. If your loved one developed fatal sepsis due to nursing home neglect, our Kentucky attorneys may be able to help.

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What is nursing home neglect?

Although nursing home abuse often means an intent to cause physical, emotional, or psychological harm to an elderly person in a nursing home, it also includes neglect.

Even though neglect may not be intentional, the nursing home staff and facility have an obligation to maintain a certain level of care to their residents. If they fail in this duty and your loved one suffers, you have the right to take legal action. Some of the most common signs of neglect in Kentucky nursing homes include:

  • Formation of bed sores
  • Unsanitary living conditions
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Lack or loss of mobility
  • Inadequate nutrition
  • Psychological trauma
  • Unexplained injuries

For example, if your loved one has developed bed sores, there is a strong probability they are being neglected. A responsible nursing home facility would ensure that their residents are properly bathed and moved often to prevent bed sores from forming.

You should contact a Kentucky nursing home neglect lawyer as soon as possible to discuss what your next steps should be and whether filing a personal injury lawsuit against the nursing home staff or facility is appropriate in your case.

How can your Kentucky nursing home abuse attorneys help?

Many families do not realize they have options after their loved one experiences a tragedy like nursing home abuse or neglect. Your loved one has rights to compensation for the injuries and suffering he or she has endured. At Wilt Injury Lawyers, our Kentucky lawyers work relentlessly for justice for those who have been wronged in a place that should be safe and provide care.

Our former and current clients appreciate our attorneys’ honesty and integrity in their work. Wilt Injury Lawyers is about holding people responsible when their actions cause physical and emotional pain to others. We openly communicate with every client about what needs to be done to proceed with their case.

Do you have a nursing home abuse and neglect attorney near me?

Wilt Injury Lawyers has offices in Louisville and Lexington:

Louisville Office

13113 Eastpoint Park Blvd. Suite A Louisville, KY 40223
Phone: 502-253-9110

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Lexington Office

196 W. Lowry Lane, Suite 1 Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: 859-263-8818

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