If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to nursing home abuse or negligence, contact nursing home abuse attorney H Lee Thompson at The Thompson Law Firm. Attorney H Lee Thompson has experience handling nursing home abuse cases and can help you obtain compensation for your injuries at the hands of the nursing home facility and their employees. Contacting a qualified attorney not only helps you through a difficult time, but also improves the quality of care that will be provided at the nursing facility in the future.

TYPES OF NURSING HOME ABUSE

Nursing home abuse includes psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, or negligence and involuntary seclusion. Typically, nursing home negligence and abuse is a result of overworked and underpaid caregivers who either are unable to provide each patient with the proper care, or take out their frustrations on the patients.

If you or your loved one has been a victim of nursing home negligence or abuse, we sincerely want to help you through a difficult time by protecting your legal rights. Contact nursing home abuse attorney H. Lee Thompson to help you hold the responsible party liable for their negligent actions.

HOW DO I FIND A SAFE NURSING HOME FOR MY LOVED ONE?

Unfortunately, nursing home abuse occurs even in facilities that appear to be of high quality.

If your loved one is currently in a nursing home and you are concerned about the care they are receiving, or you are in the process of choosing a nursing home for a relative or friend, please review the following information to avoid nursing home abuse happening to your loved one.

If you or your loved one has been a victim of nursing home negligence or abuse, we sincerely want to help you through a difficult time by protecting your legal rights. Contact nursing home abuse attorney H. Lee Thompson to help you hold the responsible party liable for their negligent actions.

• A nursing home is only as good the certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who care for the patients. Although nurses act as supervisors, CNAs take care of many patients needs. When visiting potential homes, pay close attention to how these nursing assistants interact with patients and staff.
• Ask questions! Speak to current residents about their opinions of the quality of care and life in the nursing home, and to others who have family members in the home. Talk to the staff about any specific questions you have regarding the policies or daily operations of the facility.
• Trust your nose and eyes! Unsanitary conditions could be lurking under the surface; the smell of urine, feces, or mildew is a sign of neglect and poor hygiene. Check areas where patients gather and dining areas for appropriate amounts of beverages and healthful foods; malnutrition and dehydration are serious problems in nursing homes and can lead to illness or death.
• Find out how often doctors visit patients and how many staff members there are in relation to patients, especially during night and weekend hours.
• If you have any questions about a particular nursing home facility, check with the clerk of courts in the county in which you live for any evidence that it has been a defendant in a nursing home abuse or negligence lawsuit.

If you suspect that your loved one has been harmed due to negligence or abuse in a nursing home, contact our office today. Attorney H Lee Thompson is on your side, and has the resources needed to conduct a thorough investigation of your claim.