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ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY AND/OR DISABLED INNURSING HOMES IS A SAD FACT OF LIFE ANDHIRING THE RIGHT LAWYER IS THE BEST WAY
TO GET JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIM.
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT CANCONSTITUTE ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY IN A NURSING HOME,INCLUDING OVER-CAPACITY, INSUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE
OF THE PREMISES, NEGLECT OR MISTREATMENT OF PATIENTS,AND MUCH MORE.
A SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY CAN HELPABUSED NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
TO GET THE COMPENSATION THEY DESERVE.
A RECENT STUDY REVEALED THAT 7.6%-10%OF THE PARTICIPANTS HAD EXPERIENCEDSOME FORM OF ABUSE IN THE LAST YEAR.
AROUND 5.1 MILLION AMERICAN ELDERSOVER 65 HAVE SOME TYPE OF DEMENTIA,
AND SOME OF THEM SUFFER ABUSE INNURSING HOMES ON A REGULAR BASIS.
ONE STUDY BY THE NATIONAL CENTER ON ELDER ABUSEREVEALED THAT ELDERLY MEN AND WOMEN
WHO EXPERIENCE ABUSE OF ANY KIND OR SEVERITY WERE300% MORE AT RISK OF DEATH
THAN THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABUSED.
IN A STUDY INVOLVING 342 ADULT MEN,55% OF THEM HAD EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL ABUSE
BY ANOTHER PERSON AFTERTHEY HAD BECOME DISABLED.