Utah Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
Salt Lake City Nursing Home Lawyer
Has something similar happened to your loved one?
“While at her nursing home, my 84-year-old mother’s ill health forced her to be confined to bed full-time. Two weeks later she suffered a major heart attack, which we later found out was brought on by a bowel impaction. The morning of the heart attack, she was in severe pain but no one bothered to respond to her calls for help. The doctor later said that she could have been saved if the nursing home staff had responded immediately.”
Unfortunately, some Utah nursing homes abuse and neglect their patients. Bedsores and even unlawful restraints are all too often common occurrences for patients in the care of a nursing home. In fact, some relatives may mistakenly believe that bedsores are a fact of life for nursing home patients. Actually, bedsores could be a warning sign that your loved one is being carelessly or even intentionally neglected by his or her caretakers. The most common signs of nursing home abuse are bedsores, unusual fear of nursing home staff, dehydration, improper use of restraints, broken bones, malnutrition, and unexplained injuries.
The Utah nursing home attorneys at Craig Swapp & Associates have the expertise and experience to build a successful case of nursing home abuse – allowing the victim and/or family to be fairly and fully compensated for the injuries and abuse.
A recent study indicated that 30 percent of nursing home facilities have been cited for some form of patient abuse, and that a majority of abuse cases are never reported. Over the years, our Utah nursing home lawyers have found that nursing home abuses can be subtle and even secretly inflicted on your loved one. In fact, abuse can be either physical or verbal, or both. Today, nursing home abuse is on the increase, especially when big corporations put profits over people. If you believe this is the case with your loved one, you may have rights under the law. The Utah Law Firm of Craig Swapp & Associates can help.
Our experienced Salt Lake City nursing home lawyers will take a thorough look at the evidence. We’ll look for a pattern of abuse – such as bedsores and unlawful restraints. If we find that your loved one has been a victim of physical or verbal abuse, we’ll work hard to make sure your loved one will get the compensation and proper care he or she fully deserves.
Call us today at 1-800-404-9000 or contact us online for a free, no-obligation consultation. Because Craig Swapp & Associates work on a contingency fee basis, there are no legal fees unless we win for you.
