Nursing Home Abuse - Signs of Abuse

If you are concerned about a loved one in a nursing home in Kentucky or Indiana, contact a nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer at Woods and Woods today.

Common Physical Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect:

• Untreated bedsores

• Open wounds, cuts, bruises or welts

• Torn clothing or broken personal items

• Bruises in a pattern that would suggest restraints

• Excessive and sudden weight loss

• Fleas, lice, and/or dirt on resident or in the resident's room

• Abnormally pale complexion

• Fecal/urine odors

• Poor personal hygiene or other unattended health problems

Signs of A Careless Staff:

• Lack of proper heating or cooling in nursing home

• Caregiver's inability to explain a resident’s condition

• Caregiver's refusal to allow visitors to see a resident alone

• Caregiver allowing a resident to wander off the premises

• Sudden change in a resident’s medication

A careless staff often suggests a situation prone to nursing home abuse and neglect.

In situations where you require the services of a Kentucky or Indiana nursing home abuse lawyer, we will talk with you about your situation and discuss the best alternative for you. Our expert investigators will thoroughly examine the nursing home and uncover evidence of Kentucky and Indiana nursing home abuse and neglect. Our Kentucky and Indiana nursing home abuse lawyers will then discuss those findings with the offending nursing home. If the facility does not agree to settle the case on our terms, we will take them to court where a judge or jury will determine the penalty for the nursing home.

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If you are concerned about a loved one in a nursing home, contact a Kentucky or Indiana nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer at Woods and Woods today. Our main office is located in Evansville, Indiana, but we also have an office in Owensboro, Kentucky, and we have successfully advocated for clients throughout southern Indiana and northwestern Kentucky, including Jasper, Vincennes, Madisonville and Henderson, KY. Complete a Free Online Consultation Form or call us at 812-426-7200 for an immediate and confidential evaluation of your case.