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Experienced representation when nursing home neglect causes harm

Many seniors and people with disabilities choose nursing homes for around-the-clock medical care and the activities and friendships that these facilities can provide. Nursing homes have a duty to ensure that the care their residents receive complies with acceptable laws and nursing home standards. Nursing homes should know what policies and procedures to use to protect their residents. Our Kentucky nursing home neglect lawyers represent residents who suffer physical, sexual, or emotional harm due to nursing home neglect. By demanding compensation for your medical bills and pain and suffering, we help protect you and other residents in Kentucky nursing homes.

Garcia & Artigliere has more than a combined 150 years of personal injury experience. We’ve obtained more than $3 billion for people across the country, including numerous nursing home recoveries for millions and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Call us today to assert your nursing home rights. Our nursing home neglect recoveries include:

  • $5.2 million trial verdict for a resident who suffered 16 falls at a licensed residential care facility for the elderly.
  • $4.9 million for a resident who suffered decubitus ulcers due to nursing home neglect.

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What is a nursing home?

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as of July 22, about 1.2 million people live in more than 15,000 certified nursing homes nationwide. Most nursing homes provide both skilled nursing help for people recovering from illnesses or injuries and long-term care facilities that provide “health care and services a resident needs for mental or physical conditions not rising to the level of skilled nursing care.”

According to The Senior List:

  • The CDC reports that “36.4 percent of nursing home residents are over the age of 85, 27.2 percent are between the ages of 75 and 84, 19.5 percent are 65-74, and 16.9 percent are under the age of 65.”
  • The ratio of female to male residents is almost 2:1.
  • 5 percent of residents require help with dressing, walking, or other daily functions.
  • Nearly half of all nursing home residents experience depression, more than three-fourths experience high blood pressure, and more than one-third have diabetes.
  • Almost half of all nursing home residents require services related to Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

What are the different types of nursing home neglect in Kentucky?

Nursing home neglect generally refers to the failure of a nursing home to meet its contractual and legal obligations to its residents, including by not:

  • Providing for a resident’s safety
  • Providing for a resident’s daily living needs, including food, drink, medicines, shelter, clothing, and personal hygiene
  • Respecting and complying with each resident’s rights

At Garcia & Artigliere, our Kentucky nursing home neglect lawyers represent residents who suffer from any type of neglect, including the failure to tend to the following needs in a timely and competent manner:

  • Medical care
  • A resident’s mobility needs, which can lead to falls
  • The use of physical or chemical restraints
  • Isolation and withdrawal of a resident
  • Nutrition, which can lead to malnutrition and dehydration
  • Hygiene
  • Room and facility design
  • Dementia care
  • Any signs of abuse
  • Self-neglect, which includes failing to provide for their daily needs
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What types of injuries does nursing home neglect cause?

At Garcia & Artigliere, we represent the elderly and other nursing home residents who suffer from any of the following injuries due to neglect:

  • Pressure ulcers/bedsores. It’s common knowledge that if a resident fails to move on a regular basis, they can suffer bedsores that can be quite painful, develop infections, or cause other types of harm.
  • Bowel and bladder injuries. Nursing homes should be held responsible when they fail to minimize and treat constipation, incontinence, and other bodily function disorders.
  • Broken arms, legs, hips, and other bones. Our Kentucky nursing home neglect lawyers hold long-term care facilities accountable when they fail to implement policies and plans to prevent residents from falling while moving or getting into and out of bathroom tubs and facilities.
  • Head injuries. Nursing homes need to take steps to prevent seniors and the disabled from falling and being struck by any objects that can cause concussions, traumatic brain injuries, or other types of head trauma.
  • Nursing homes can help prevent mites from infesting a resident’s skin and from spreading among the residents.
  • Nursing homes in Louisville and Lexington have a duty to understand the signs of stroke and to respond quickly when strokes occur – such as arranging for immediate medical care.

Our Kentucky nursing home lawyers also file wrongful death claims on behalf of family members when nursing home neglect is fatal.

What are the signs a nursing home resident is suffering from neglect in Kentucky?

You can help your mother, father, spouse, aunt, uncle, or any other person you love by taking the time to observe them and their care when you visit a nursing home. Nursing home staff should also observe residents for signs of neglect.

Some things to look for include:

  • Difficulty walking or using mobility devices such as canes, walkers, and wheelchairs
  • Not being washed, dressed, groomed, or shaved, or lacking proper hygiene
  • Indications your loved one is underweight or is not receiving proper food and drink
  • Anxiety, depression, fear, anger, withdrawal, or other emotional difficulties
  • Cuts, bruises, and other injuries your loved one cannot explain
  • Rooms that are unkempt or not orderly
  • Indications your loved one is not taking their medicines

What are the causes of nursing home neglect in Kentucky?

Our Kentucky nursing home neglect lawyers have the experience and working relationships with industry professionals to show why nursing home residents have injuries or died due to neglect. Common causes of nursing home neglect include:

  • Not having enough qualified staff members. Many nursing homes are understaffed. Every resident deserves personal attention and prompt care. At Garcia & Artigliere, we hold nursing homes responsible when they take in more patients than they can handle.
  • Not conducting background checks. Nursing homes should vet their workers to determine if they have the proper qualifications and if they are a risk to the residents.
  • Lack of training. Nursing homes should ensure their staff members understand the proper policies and procedures for caring for their residents, including patients with cognitive challenges.
  • Failing to prepare individualized care plans. Nursing homes should have specific detailed plans for each patient to understand what medical and social care they need, such as what medications they need to take.

How can I help my loved one if nursing home neglect occurs?

Nursing home residents have specific federal rights and Kentucky rights. These rights include the right to competent medical care, the right to report grievances, the right to privacy, and the right to knowledge about their finances, among others. Residents and family members have the right to contact their local long-term care ombudsman.

You should also contact our lawyers as soon as possible. For more than 30 years, we have been fighting for injured and ill nursing home residents nationwide. We understand who is accountable and how to aggressively pursue a resident’s right to compensation.

What damages can a nursing home resident receive for neglect in Kentucky?

Our Kentucky nursing home residents demand the compensation your loved one deserves to restart the rest of their lives in the best health and confidence possible. We demand compensation for all of the resident’s current and future:

  • Medical bills of every nature
  • Physical pain and emotional suffering
  • Loss of life’s pleasures
  • Loss of bodily function

We also file wrongful death claims when your loved one dies due to nursing home neglect.

Do you have a Kentucky nursing home neglect lawyer near me?

Garcia & Artigliere represents injured nursing home residents from our offices in Lexington and Louisville.

Our lawyers can meet clients at their nursing homes, the homes of families, or other locations if a resident is not physically able to come to one of our offices. We also consult with nursing home residents and family members by phone and through online forums like Zoom.

Our team will explain how the claims process works and fight to restore your rights and dignity.

Contact our Kentucky nursing home neglect lawyers now

Nursing home residents have earned and paid for the right to competent and compassionate care. At Garcia & Artigliere, we help nursing residents regain their physical and mental health and the respect they deserve. If your parent, spouse, grandparent, or any other close relative is suffering due to nursing home abuse, our lawyers are ready to protect them now.

Call or contact our offices today to schedule a free, confidential consultation. We represent nursing home residents and families in California, Louisiana, Arizona, and across the United States. We only receive compensation when nursing home claims succeed.

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