Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Arizona nursing homes have an obligation to provide an appropriate level of care. Nursing home abuse encompasses a wide range of conditions that endanger a resident's well being. Nursing home abuse also includes nursing home neglect. Some of the types of common abuse are:

• Failure to Restrain
• Failure to Monitor
• Medication Mismanagement
• Assault or battery
• Unnecessary Physical Restraint
• Insufficient Food or Water
• Improper Use of Medication
• Failure to Provide Personal Hygiene
• Failure to Provide Medical Attention
• Failure to Protect from Safety Hazards

It is not unusual for nursing home abuse to go unnoticed. Many elderly people are ashamed of the abuse and often nursing homes attempt to hide the abuse. Any unexplained injury could be a sign of nursing home abuse. Other common signs include:

• Dehydration
• Bed Sores or Decubitus Ulcers
• Uncontrollable Movements of Extremities
• Bruising
• Cuts and Open Wounds
• Broken Bones
• Weight Loss or Malnourishment
• Poor hygiene
• Changes in the individual's mental condition. (e.g. agitation, delirium, and confusion)

At Patton Law Practice, we have medical consultants on staff to help determine whether nursing home abuse is occurring. In cases where our medical consultants determine a nursing home resident has been abused, our Arizona nursing home abuse attorneys have the background in medical malpractice to successfully litigate an abuse claim.

All too often the family of nursing home abuse victims fail to take legal action. They simply move their family member to a different nursing home in an effort to avoid going to court. However, the majority of all nursing home abuse cases settle out of court. Our Arizona nursing home abuse attorneys have a positive record of settling abuse cases with out a trial. However, if a trial is necessary and our clients want to pursue the case, our Arizona nursing home abuse attorneys have the skill and experience to successfully litigate an abuse case.

If you or a member of your family has been abused in an Arizona nursing home, please contact Patton Law Practice. Our skilled Arizona nursing home abuse lawyers are dedicated to helping families.