The operation of nursing homes in Alabama is heavily regulated under both state and federal laws. Unfortunately, as large corporations have continued to purchase nursing home facilities throughout the United States, the overall care received by patients at these facilities has deteriorated. The cause of much neglect and abuse to which patients at nursing homes are subjected is largely due to a decision that has been made at the corporate office that profits are more important than patient care. As these large corporations continue their efforts to maximize profitability, it is the patients who suffer.There are approximately 23,000 patients in 228 nursing homes in Alabama. The wide-spread neglect and even outright abuse to which many of these elderly or otherwise infirm individuals are subjected is inexcusable. If you have been faced with the unfortunate choice of placing a loved one in a nursing home, there are various visible signs of neglect or abuse for which you should be on the look-out. Among the more common are:
- Bed sores
- Broken bones
- Dehydration
- Unexplained bruises and contusions
- Significant changes in weight
- Unusual behavior, such as uncontrollable fidgeting or rocking
- Uncharacteristic emotional outbursts or withdrawal
All of these are merely signs and symptoms of the more prevailing problem, which is a lack of emphasis of patient care. If you have experienced or noticed any of the above, contact us so that we can help stop such abuse or neglect and hold both the nursing home and all responsible parties accountable for their actions or inactions.
At The Ryder Law Firm, we have extensive experience handling cases involving nursing home abuse and neglect. We are familiar with the federal and state regulations under which all nursing homes operate and are devoted to spending the time, energy, and financial resources to uncover key facts and documents to prove not just how someone was neglected or abused while at a nursing home, but why this occurred and how easily it could have been avoided.
Action on your part and on behalf of those who have been the victims of nursing home abuse or neglect is the only way to prevent such unnecessary and inexcusable suffering and to obtain justice for those who are least capable of protecting themselves.
