The attorneys at Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger have represented numerous individuals and families who have been injured as a result of nursing home abuse and neglect.

Putting a loved one in a nursing home is one of the most difficult decisions that a family will ever make. Many families spend a significant amount of time researching potential nursing homes, only to later learn that they were deceived by the nursing home's promises that their loved one would be treated with respect and dignity. On the contrary, many times our elderly family members die in nursing homes because of abuse or neglect by the nursing home staff members.

Nursing home abuse and neglect manifests itself in many ways: 1) physical abuse; 2) verbal abuse; and 3) neglect in providing assistance with daily living tasks.

A family member should watch for signs of physical assault and battery, sexual assault and battery, rape, molestation, unreasonable use of physical restraints, unreasonable use of drug restraints, failure to provide sufficient food and water, pressure sores, and blackened eyes, wounds, cuts, fractures or bruises. Additionally, sometimes the patients are seriously injured or killed when they are allowed to wander or elope from the facility because of lack of adequate supervision.

If your loved one has experienced any of the above or has received an injury requiring emergency medical attention (such as a hip fracture), please call 502-587-2002 or contact us online to speak with the lawyers at Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger for a free consultation.