Experienced Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers at Glotzer & Kobren, P.A.
Personal Injury Attorneys - Boca Raton

Even after the most diligent and scrutinizing search, a nursing home may fail to provide adequate care and treatment. Sometimes a loved one is a victim of elder abuse or negligence. In such circumstances, the result is devastating to the innocent victim, as well as their family members and loved ones.

Understanding the growing problem of nursing home negligence in Florida, Glotzer & Kobren, P.A. have responded by creating one of the fastest growing nursing home negligence practice groups in Boca Raton. Nursing home negligence involves a variety of conditions and circumstances such as malnutrition, bone fractures, chronic weight loss, dehydration, bed sores and serious infections. Some of this negligence can lead to amputations and possible death.

It is estimated that over 80% of abuse cases go unreported or unrecognized, which is why nursing home abuse has often been catagorized as the "hidden crime". These crimes can be very difficult to recognize, be concealed by the nursing home staff or many times the abused victim is too frightened out of fear the abuse will get worse or they are incapacitated in order to report the mistreatment they have received.

Nursing home negligence make come in many forms:

Assault or battery, sexual abuse or Rape, elder abuse, unnecessary physical restraint, Improper use of medication or even insufficient food or water. The following are a few examples of possible signs that neglect or abuse may have already taken place, or is currently taking place:

Staff refusing or delaying visitors who come to see a resident, unexplained bruises, cuts, burns, sprains or fractures, malnutrition or dehydration, suggesting the resident was dropped or beaten, bedsores, pressure sores or frozen joints, staff not allowing a resident to be alone with a visitor, venereal disease or genital infections, including vaginal or anal bleeding, or torn, stained or bloody underclothing, suggesting assault or rape, loss of resident’s possessions, unexplained withdrawals from bank accounts, or changes in banking practices, sudden changes in will or other financial documents, sudden changes in behavior

If you feel that you may have a nursing home abuse case, it is vital that you act immediately and contact us to protect your rights, as Florida has statutes of limitations for medical malpractice cases. Please call us at 561-361-8677, or click HERE.

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Boca Raton Personal Injury Lawyers

Telephone: 561-361-8677

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