Nursing Home Abuse
Attorneys in Jacksonville

• Having enough staff on shift to provide the necessary standard level of care to all patients in-house.
• Creating a care plan that is customized to each patient, and not using one plan for all patients.
• Preventing further deterioration of an individuals’ health, including their ability to bathe, groom, transfer themselves or even get dressed.
• Ensuring that every resident is given frequent testing for vision and hearing issues to help them maintain their senses.
• Providing treatment for any conditions that are present as well as future conditions that may be diagnosed.
• Preventing the development of bedsores.
• Ensuring residents receive supervision so that accidents or injuries can be prevented.
• Ensuring medication errors do not occur.
• Creating an environment that is safe and promotes dignity.
• Calling essential emergency personnel when necessary and having a physician supervise the facility at least 24 hours a day.

Recognizing the Signs of Nursing Home Abuse – It Is Not As Easy As You Think!

While nursing homes must remain compliant with state and federal laws and be subjected to frequent inspections, they can still abuse a patient without anyone noticing. That is because those who choose to abuse in nursing homes know how to hide it from inspectors and even loved ones.

If you suspect nursing home abuse, contact an attorney who understands these types of lawsuits and has experience with filing these types of suits. The team at Hardesty, Tyde, Green, Ashton & Clifton P.A. can help you fight for the rights of your abused loved one.

Some of the most common types of abuse that occur in Florida nursing homes include:

• Assault
• Sexual abuse
• Unnecessary restraints
• Lack of hydration
• Prescription drug abuse
• Financial abuse
• Emotional or mental abuse
• Threatening
• Bedsores
• Improper hygiene
• Unsafe living conditions

If you are not sure whether or not your loved one is a victim, there are some signs to look out for, which include:

• Poor hygiene
• Dehydration or signs of malnutrition
• Depression or anxiety
• Unexplained cuts, sores, or bruises
• Developing bedsores
• Emotional issues
• Frequent injuries

Can An Attorney Help Me?

If you or a loved one was the victim of nursing home abuse, an attorney will seek justice and ensure that the nursing home never engages in these practices again. Not only will the responsible employee be held accountable, but so will the nursing home itself as well as anyone else that is liable. You may be entitled to compensation for:

• Additional medical expenses
• Reimbursement of nursing home care and deductibles paid out
• Pain and suffering
• Funeral and burial expenses (for wrongful death cases)
• Physical therapy
• Infection treatments
• Hospitalizations

Contact the nursing home abuse attorneys at Hardesty, Tyde & Ashton, P. A.,  now for a free case evaluation. We will determine if you have a valid nursing home abuse case and can help seek justice. Contact us now to get started.