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Los
Angeles Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Putting your trust in a nursing
home to care for a loved one can be a difficult decision. When the
nursing home betrays that trust, the results are devastating. Today,
many institutions that provide long-term care for the elderly are
owned by for-profit corporations. In an effort to maximize profits,
some institutions have cut back on staff or hired less qualified
workers for lower salaries.
The Law Offices of Kirk Bernard
has been representing the victims of nursing home abuse and neglect
for years. Our team of devoted elder abuse lawyers represents those persons
who have suffered monetary loss, serious injury, personal loss and
future damages due to negligence, including, but not limited to,
motor vehicle accidents, product liability, defective product accidents,
construction accidents, slip and fall accidents, medical negligence,
nursing home abuse and elder neglect.
- Every year in the United States there are
nearly 240,000 documented cases of elder abuse, many of which
occur in assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
Elderly persons need to be protected
against dishonest and often dangerous nursing home employees. In
many occurrences, injuries and accidents that take place in nursing
homes are results of neglect and, in some instances, are caused
by intentional harm. The elderly need to depend on their family
members to assist them if they have been the victim of nursing home
negligence. If you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect of a loved
one, it is imperative that you consult a nursing home abuse/neglect
attorney immediately.
Nursing home negligence manifests
itself in a variety of ways, most of which fall under two basic
categories: abuse and neglect. Some of the more common examples
are:
- Assault & Battery
- Sexual Assault
- Unreasonable physical constraint
- Deprivation of food or water
- Over- or under-dosing of medication
- Unexplained injuries
- Forcing a patient to stay in a room
- Failure to assist in personal hygiene, or in
the provision of food, clothing, or shelter.
- Unsanitary and unclean conditions
- Persuading a patient to sell personal property
- Stealing a patient's money and/or possessions
- Fraud, forgery, and extortion
- Wrongful use of Power of Attorney, Trusteeship,
or Guardianship
If you feel a loved one has suffered
from abuse or neglect at the hands of a nursing home, don't despair.
You have the right to take on these institutions. The Law Offices
of Kirk Bernard, will work with you to hold them responsible for
their actions.
The Law Offices of Kirk Bernard,
has years experience in personal injury matters. Our skilled team
of attorneys will investigate the facts, assess your claim, establish
which parties and insurance companies are to be held responsible,
and organize all of the details of composing and presenting your
case. If you or a loved one has suffered as a result of nursing
home abuse or neglect call the Law Offices of Kirk Bernard.
IF YOU,
OR A LOVED ONE, HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT - CALL
TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION!
Call Kirk Personally - "I'm Here to Help
You!"
1-800-CALL KIRK
1-800-225-5547
The Law Offices of Kirk Bernard
10940 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 2150
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Voice: (310) 578-7700 • Fax: (310) 208-5777
www.4injured.com
• www.washingtonelderabuse.com
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