Kirk Bernard

A lot of us may not think of nursing home negligence or abuse as a personal injury case. But if you have a loved one who is in a nursing home or a convalescent home, then you know that the elderly are a particularly vulnerable part of our society. In fact, nursing home abuse can take several forms. There are facilities where the elderly have been physically abused or sexually abused by employees. There have been nursing homes where elderly residents have been emotionally and verbally abused by staff members.

There have been a number of cases where nursing home residents have died or suffered serious personal injuries because they weren’t cared for properly. Examples of such nursing home negligence include failing to monitor the patient’s medical needs, giving them the wrong medication, not changing soiled clothes causing bed sores, and lack of supervision that leads to falls. A number of nursing home negligence and abuse cases have to do with these facilities’ lack of trained or adequate staff. A number of nursing homes, in fact, deliberately understaff their facilities to keep expenses lower and profits higher.

If your loved one has been abused or neglected at a nursing home, please contact the skilled Seattle injury personal lawyers at The Bernard Law Firm to find out how we can help. Please call us at 1-800-418-8282 or e-mail us at info@bernardlawgroup.com to schedule your FREE, comprehensive and confidential consultation. We can also send you our FREE informational brochure about Washington nursing home negligence and abuse cases, which has useful educational information to help you understand your legal rights and options. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his experienced legal team today.