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Physical Abuse at SC Nursing Homes

Under SC law, physical abuse may consist of: slapping, striking, kicking, biting, choking, pinching, burning, dragging a nursing home patient or confining a resident to control his or her actions.

A counselor doesn?t need to inflict abuse to be held responsible for the actual physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she allows it happen without having done anything to stop or prevent the abuse.

Warning signs of Elder Abuse and Neglect:

Nursing-Home residents affected by the physical abuse of their caregivers may exhibit:

bruises, welts, burn injuries
unexplained bone injuries as well as other physical injuries
repeated accidents
injuries left untreated

In addition, the patient may

refer to their caregiver?s temper or anger
be anxious or silent around their caregiver
run away from the facility or attempts to run away from the facility
have marks or scarring resulting from restraints that have been placed on their wrists or arms
exhibit signs that they are suffering from the effects of chemical restraints including incoherence, grogginess, excessive sleep, unexpected fear, restlessness, or anxiety
be prevented from receiving medical treatment or be restricted from seeing visitors
Emotional Abuse at a Nursing Home

may include: engaging in any act of frightening behavior that creates fear, humiliation, deterioration, agitation, confusion, or any other kinds of severe mental stress.

Signs of Abuse:

unexplained changes in conduct
withdrawal from family and friends
fear, uneasiness, nervousness
unexplained weight gain or loss
sudden loss of interest in living
an abrupt decline of emotional health
signs of anxiousness, distrust or fear toward their caregiver,
signs and symptoms of extreme shock including the development of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
solitude
Elderly care abuse and neglect cases can be challenging to establish due to a widespread tendency among insurance adjusters, medical doctors and others, to discount an elderly person?s injuries and to ignore the diminished lifestyle 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 the elderly in a nursing home abuse or neglect case.

The Strom Law Firm?s thorough investigation and effective presentation of the losses suffered by an elderly client, provide the background required to convince both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured seniors.

If your loved one has been seriously injured while under the care of a residential care facility, contact the Strom Law Firm, LLC elder care lawyers right now for a no cost consultation to discuss your best possible way to proceed. We provide flexible appointment times and will vigorously fight for justice.

Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million senior citizens are abused, neglected or exploited every year. However, most senior citizens are scared to report their experiences and therefore, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.

Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these kinds of cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let?s put an end to elder care abuse, neglect and exploitation. Suspicions of elder abuse should be reported and we should educate nursing home residents about their rights.

The information you obtain on this site is not, nor is it meant to serve as, legal advice. You should consult an lawyer for advice regarding your individual case. This article is not intended to and doesn?t 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://answers.apostoliccm.com/2012/07/nursing-home-abuse-and-warning-signs-of-neglect-2/

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