Nursing home abuse and neglect describe a situation in which a nursing home care provider failed to treat a patient at a reasonable standard expected from a care provider under those conditions. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 65.5 percent of abuse was done by a male stranger, compared to 29.2 percent being females. In addition, 86.6 percent of abuses by a male friend or male acquaintance occur, compared to 40 percent that are female. These statistics are frightening, but true.

Our Michigan nursing home abuse lawyers handle cases involving nursing home negligence for residents who suffer injuries and resident’s family members who have lost a loved one in a Michigan health care facility such as a nursing home, hospital, adult foster care facilities, and assisted living facilities.

How To Prevent Nursing Home Abuse

As a resource to our clients, the attorneys at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. have provided a few tips on what you can do to prevent patient abuse in a nursing home.  These tips include:

1.  Report suspected mistreatment to the police.
2. Keep in contact with the elderly (give them a chance to talk about any difficulties they may be go through).
3. Be mindful of the likelihood of abuse.
4. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging office to see what local programs are at your disposal.
5. Volunteer at the Michigan nursing home in which your loved one is residing at. (more…)

Our Michigan nursing home lawyers represent nursing home residents and their families in lawsuits involving resident abuse and neglect in Allen Park nursing homes.  The injuries suffered due to neglect are often very serious and many times tragically result to the death of a resident. In cases involving the death of resident, we file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the surviving family members.

Nursing home abuse and neglect occurs in a number of types of situations. These include:

• Failure to turn or move immobile patients
• Failure to bathe patients
• Failure to supervise patients in baths and showers
• Failure to monitor nutrition and hydration/dehydration
• Verbal abuse of residents
• Failure to supervise patients
• Reduced staff-patient ratios

Some results of the above scenarios include:

• Pressure Sores, Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers
• Infections & Sepsis
• Fall injuries resulting in broken bones & fractured hips
• Medication errors & mistakes
• Choking & asphyxiation
• Residents wandering away & eloping from the nursing facility
• Wrongful death (more…)

Our Michigan nursing home lawyers represent nursing home residents and their families in lawsuits involving resident abuse and neglect in Allegan nursing homes.  The injuries suffered due to neglect are often very serious and many times tragically result to the death of a resident. In cases involving the death of resident, we file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the surviving family members.

Nursing home abuse and neglect occurs in a number of types of situations. These include:

• Failure to turn or move immobile patients
• Failure to bathe patients
• Failure to supervise patients in baths and showers
• Failure to monitor nutrition and hydration/dehydration
• Verbal abuse of residents
• Failure to supervise patients
• Reduced staff-patient ratios

Some results of the above scenarios include:

• Pressure Sores, Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers
• Infections & Sepsis
• Fall injuries resulting in broken bones & fractured hips
• Medication errors & mistakes
• Choking & asphyxiation
• Residents wandering away & eloping from the nursing facility
• Wrongful death (more…)

Our Michigan nursing home lawyers represent nursing home residents and their families in lawsuits involving resident abuse and neglect in Adrian nursing homes.  The injuries suffered due to neglect are often very serious and many times tragically result to the death of a resident. In cases involving the death of resident, we file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the surviving family members.

Nursing home abuse and neglect occurs in a number of types of situations. These include:

• Failure to turn or move immobile patients
• Failure to bathe patients
• Failure to supervise patients in baths and showers
• Failure to monitor nutrition and hydration/dehydration
• Verbal abuse of residents
• Failure to supervise patients
• Reduced staff-patient ratios

Some results of the above scenarios include:

• Pressure Sores, Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers
• Infections & Sepsis
• Fall injuries resulting in broken bones & fractured hips
• Medication errors & mistakes
• Choking & asphyxiation
• Residents wandering away & eloping from the nursing facility
• Wrongful death (more…)