The last two to three years have seen an increase in lawsuits against nursing homes, and rather sizeable verdicts, across the country. The elderly and their families are saying that they are not going to put up with neglect and abuse anymore, and juries are agreeing with them. As the nursing home industry grows, so do its assets and its corporate greed. Too much of a focus on the corporate bottom line has led to understaffing of facilities. It is this understaffing that is believed by many to be at the root of the problem, since it leads to patient neglect. Contact us at Puff & Cockerill LLC if you need further information.
This can be seen in the four basic types of nursing home negligence cases:
- Bedsores
- Falls
- Abuse (sexual or physical)
- "Walkaways," where patients wander off the premises because no one is watching them
Attending physicians at these facilities with hundreds, sometimes even a thousand, patients, cannot give the standard of care necessary because they cannot give each individual patient the attention he or she needs. Patients fall because a lone nurse or orderly tries to lift or move him, or because he tries to get out of bed unattended.
If someone you love is being neglected or mistreated in a New Jersey nursing home, please contact us to discuss the case. The law firm of Puff & Cockerill LLC is dedicated to the protection of the rights of the elderly, and to stopping this kind of abuse and neglect. For further information, try visiting these sites:
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