Physical Abuse at SC Assisted Living Facilities Under SC law, physical abuse includes: slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, choking, grabbing, burning, dragging the patient as well as confining a patient to control his or her behavior. A counselor doesn?t have to inflict abuse to be held responsible for the physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she lets it occur without doing anything to stop or prevent the abuse. Signs and symptoms of Nursing Home Abuse and...
Physical Abuse at SC Assisted Living Facilities
Under SC law, physical abuse includes: slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, choking, grabbing, burning, dragging the patient as well as confining a patient to control his or her behavior.
A counselor doesn?t have to inflict abuse to be held responsible for the physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she lets it occur without doing anything to stop or prevent the abuse.
Signs and symptoms of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:
Elder care residents experiencing the physical harm of their caregivers may exhibit:
bruises, welts, burns
unexplained fractures as well as other physical injuries
repeated accidents
personal injuries left untreated
In addition, the patient may
refer to their caregiver?s temper or anger
be nervous or quiet around their caregiver
run away from the home or attempts to run away from the facility
have marks or scarring resulting from restraints that have been placed on their wrists or arms
show signs that they are suffering from the effects of chemical restraints including incoherence, grogginess, too much sleep, sudden fear, restlessness, or anxiety
be prohibited from receiving medical treatment or be restricted from seeing guests
Mental Abuse at an Assisted Living Facility
may include: participating in any act of frightening behavior that triggers fear, humiliation, deterioration, agitation, confusion, or any other forms of serious psychological stress.
Indications of Abuse:
mysterious changes in conduct
withdrawal from family and friends
fear, trouble sleeping, anxiety
unexplained weight gain or loss
unexpected loss of interest in living
an unexpected decline of psychological health
signs of anxiety, distrust or fear towards their caregiver,
signs of extreme shock including the existence of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
remoteness
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits can be difficult to establish because of a common tendency among insurance adjusters, doctors and others, to discount an elderly person?s personal injuries and to ignore the diminished quality of life which results from a South Carolina nursing home abuse or neglect case.
For all of these reasons, it is both an honor as well as a challenge to represent your loved on in a nursing home abuse or neglect case.
The Strom Law Firm?s thorough analysis and effective presentation of the losses sustained by an elderly client, supply the background necessary to convince both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured senior citizens.
If your loved one has been seriously injured while under the treatment of a nursing home, contact the Strom Law Firm, LLC nursing home attorneys right now for a free consultation to discuss the most appropriate course of action. We offer flexible appointment times and will aggressively fight for justice.
Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million seniors are abused, neglected or even exploited each year. However, most seniors are scared to report their encounters and for that reason, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.
Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these types of cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let?s put a stop to elder care abuse, neglect and exploitation. Signs of elder abuse should be reported and we should educate nursing home residents about their rights.
The information you obtain on this web site is not, nor is it meant to be, legal advice. You need to talk to an attorney for guidance relating to your individual situation. This article is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204
http://stromlaw.com/legal-library/personal-injury-and-accidents/protecting-south-carolina-nursing-home-patients-from-abuse-and-neglect/
Source: http://scottannis.com/2012/07/elderly-care-abuse-and-signs-and-symptoms-of-neglect/
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