Saturday, July 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am ?
Physical Abuse at South Carolina Residential Care Facilities
Under South Carolina law, physical abuse includes: slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, choking, grabbing, burning, dragging a patient as well as confining a resident to control his or her behavior.
A staff member does not have to inflict abuse to be held accountable for the physical abuse. An individual may be held responsible if he or she permits it take place without doing anything to stop or prevent the abuse.
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:
Elder care patients suffering from the physical harm of their care providers commonly exhibit:
bruises, welts, burns
unexplained fractures and other physical injuries
repeated accidents
personal injuries left untreated
In addition, the patient may
refer to their caregiver?s poor temperament or anger
be nervous or quiet around their caregiver
run away from the home or attempts to run away from the facility
have marks or scarring resulting from restraints that have been placed on their wrists or arms
displays signs that they are suffering from the effects of chemical restraints such as incoherence, grogginess, too much sleep, sudden fear, uneasiness, or anxiety
be prohibited from obtaining medical treatment or be restricted from seeing guests
Psychological Abuse at a Residential Care Facility
may include: participating in any act of intimidating behavior that causes fear, humiliation, degradation, agitation, confusion, or any other sorts of serious emotional distress.
Indications of Abuse:
mysterious changes in behavior
withdrawal from family and friends
, restlessness, anxiety
unexplained weight gain or loss
unexpected loss of interest in living
an unexpected decline of psychological well being
signs of anxiety, distrust or fear toward their caregiver,
signs of severe shock such as the growth and development of tics such as rocking or refusing to speak
remoteness
Nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits can be difficult to establish because of a common tendency among insurance adjusters, physicians and others, to discount an elderly person?s personal injuries and to ignore the diminished quality of life that results from a South Carolina nursing home abuse or neglect case.
For all of these reasons, it really is both an honor and a challenge to represent your loved on in a nursing home abuse or neglect lawsuit.
The Strom Law Firm?s comprehensive analysis and effective presentation of the losses sustained by an elderly client, supply the background necessary to persuade both jurors and insurance adjusters to fully compensate injured senior citizens.
If your loved one has been injured while under the treatment of a nursing home, call the Strom Law Firm, LLC nursing home attorneys today to obtain a free consultation to discuss the most appropriate course of action. We offer flexible appointment times and will aggressively fight for justice.
Estimates are that 700,000 to 3.5 million seniors are abused, neglected or even taken advantage of each and every year. Nevertheless, most elderly people are afraid to report their encounters and for that reason, are forced to continue to endure the abusive situation.
Without awareness, public education, and swift action, these cases will only increase as the baby boomer population ages. Let?s put an end to nursing home abuse, neglect and exploitation. Signs of elder abuse should be reported and we should educate elder care patients about their rights.
The information you obtain on this website is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You need to talk to an attorney for guidance relating to your individual situation. This article is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204
http://stromlaw.com/legal-library/personal-injury-and-accidents/protecting-south-carolina-nursing-home-patients-from-abuse-and-neglect/
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Source: http://earnathomeassociates.org/2012/07/elderly-care-abuse-and-signs-and-symptoms-of-neglect/
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