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Sacramento Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Regardless of their state of health, elderly adults deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, and not suffer neglect or abuse by caregivers. However, nursing home abuse and neglect is an epidemic problem in California. With a growing population of baby boomers becoming senior citizens, the need for assisted living facilities and nursing homes will consistently increase in the next several decades. When nursing homes place profits above the care and well being of patients and residents, the lawyers at Estey Bomberger help victims hold them accountable.
Examples of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Neglect and abuse can occur at short-term recovery care facilities as well as long term custodial care facilities. Elder abuse and neglect in Sacramento also may occur in assisted living facilities, hospitals, or even in private homes, due to negligent care by paid home care providers. Examples of abuse and neglect can vary widely. The following are potential scenarios where a care facility may be liable for the injuries or wrongful death of an elderly person: Failure to provide food or medication
Causes of Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse is often blamed on insufficient training, lack of background checks on employees, poor supervision, overworking and general understaffing of nurses and caregivers. However, these reasons and causes are not excusable or permissible. When elderly adults suffer serious injuries or death because of negligent care or abuse by another, the responsible institutions may be held liable. The Sacramento personal injury attorneys at Estey Bomberger have recovered millions of dollars in lawsuits and settlements for victims of nursing home abuse and their families.
Nursing Home Licensing and Certification
In California, nursing homes, assisted living centers, and other health care facilities are required to be regulated, licensed, inspected, and/or certified by a number of private and public agencies, both at the state and federal levels. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly conducts onsite inspections to determine if nursing homes meet minimum quality and performance standards. If you are looking to find a nursing home facility for a family member, do your homework. When you find a nursing home you think you like, check the ratings, health inspection results, and complaints of a facility online. You should also talk to your loved one's doctor or other health care provider about the best facilities in your area.
Reporting Nursing Home Abuse in California
If you suspect a loved one is suffering or has suffered physical abuse or neglect, emotional abuse, threats, exploitation, imprisonment or abandonment in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility, you should report it to the following: Your County Adult Protective Services (APS) agency Reporting suspected abuse is essential to documenting the incident and having it investigated. Additionally, you should also speak to an attorney about the situation, and your loved one and family's rights in a civil claim for nursing home abuse or neglect. Contact the Sacramento injury attorneys at Estey Bomberger for a free and confidential consultation with a Sacramento nursing home abuse attorney to determine the merits of your case and your legal rights. A skilled attorney can help you establish the link between abuse or neglect and your loved one's resulting injuries or death, and hold the responsible facility financially accountable for your loved one's suffering.
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