What are some recognizable signs that nursing home neglect or abuse could be occurring?
• Unexplained bruises, cuts, burns, sprains, or fractures in various stages of healing • Bedsores or frozen joints • Unexplained venereal disease or genital infections; vaginal or anal bleeding; torn, stained, or bloody underclothing • Sudden changes in behavior • Staff refusing to allow visitors to see resident or delays in allowing visitors to see resident • Staff not allowing resident to be alone with visitor • Resident being kept in an over-medicated state • Loss of resident’s possessions • Sudden large withdrawals from bank accounts or changes in banking practices • Abrupt changes in will or other financial documents For more nursing home abuse information, contact us to speak with a Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer. How prevalent is nursing home neglect and abuse? More than 1.6 million Americans reside in more than 16,000 nursing homes across this country. A 1998 study conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) concluded that more than half of the suspicious deaths studied in
