Orlando Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
If you or a family member has experienced Orlando nursing home abuse, neglect, or any other kind of injury or insult, you may want to consider exploring your legal rights to get compensation and to prevent the offending behavior from ever happening again. This article can introduce you to key concepts and tactics you can use to demand justice.
What are some Orlando nursing home statistics?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that over 91% of US nursing homes do not have sufficient staff. Four out of every ten nursing homes would have to hire 50% more people - just to meet the baseline minimum! Tragically, nursing home abuse and neglect may be responsible for tens of thousands of needless deaths and injuries every year - one study in 2003 found that over 20,000 claims of abuse and neglect were filed - and that number likely pales in comparison to the number of actual incidents that went unreported.
How can I find out how my nursing home rates in terms of safety and service?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides detailed info online at www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/ -- your nursing home will be rated based on nine measures of quality. You may also check out the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration's website at www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Nursing_Home_Guide/index.shtml.
What are some common nursing home problems?
- Physical injury - For instance, a staff member hits or kicks an "uncooperative" resident, violently restrains him or her, or even sexually abuses him or her (yes, this disturbing act does happen with an alarming frequency)
- Emotional abuse - A staff member belittles a resident or prevents him or her from seeing friends or relatives.
- Neglect - An overwhelmed nurse neglects to turn a bedridden patient regularly; as a result, the patient develops bedsores that become infected and lead to other nasty medical consequences.
- Financial abuse - A staff member tricks a weak or confused resident into co-signing on a loan, forking over a credit card, or otherwise handing out cash out of pocket.
What can I do if I suspect nursing home neglect or abuse at an Orlando facility?
First of all, take any report seriously -- even if the report is from a beloved elder who has dementia. Don't write off any account. Do your due diligence. Investigate. Talk to the staff. Talk to relatives of other residents. And keep a detailed log of any correspondence you have with the nursing home - including verbatim reports you get from your beloved elder.
How can I get effective and timely legal help with my Orlando nursing home neglect case?
Call the attorneys at Farah & Farah today at 800-533-3555 for assistance. Farah & Farah have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, and lead counsel Eddie Farah was voted by Folio Weekly as the "Best Lawyer in Jacksonville." Please learn more about the firm's credentials and philosophy at www.farahandfarah.com.
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