Nursing home abuse more common than we think | Toledo, Ohio nursing home neglect lawyers

The extended life expectancy in the United States has made it harder and harder for families to take care of the elderly members of their family. Many families have had to rely on the help of nursing homes or in-home caretakers to care for their loved ones.

What is scary, however, is the number of elders in the US who are abused or neglected in nursing homes, or by their caretakers, without their children or grandchildren knowing.

Abuse can happen in an isolated incident, and our Findlay, Ohio nursing home neglect lawyers handle cases involving these incidents on a regular basis.

For example, at 85-years-old, our client and her family depended on the nursing home staff to take proper care of her and her needs.

But during a routine bath, our client only had one attendant helping her instead of the required two, after one of the attendants got called away. Only one of the attendants was certified, which is also against company policy.

Our client slipped out of the bath chair due to lack of support, and fractured her right ankle and broke her right leg.

This incident happened after the first week of November, and sadly, our client passed just six short weeks later.  

Elder abuse does not have to cause broken bones or bruises for it to happen or for it to be against the law. Abuse can include emotional abuse, exploitation, neglect, abandonment, and physical abuse. 

Learn about the different types of elder abuse in our next blog, or call our Toledo, Ohio nursing home abuse lawyers at 800.637.8170 for your free consultation and case evaluation if this has happened to you or someone you love.