Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse
On May 16, 2016, a jury in Colorado awarded a family of a former patient of Life Care Centers of America, Inc. (LCCA) $5.5 million. The horrible conditions and indignity Sophia Maria Alcon lived through until her death as a result of her lack of care at Life Care Center of Pueblo resulted in one of the higher court decisions against a nursing home for abuse and neglect. LCCA owns more than two dozen nursing homes in Florida, two in Orlando. If you have a loved one in a nursing home anywhere, please know the signs that can indicate a problem and address them right away. Nursing home abuse and negligence include, but are not limited to, the following:
Florida’s statute of limitations on nursing home abuse is only two years, and it is essential that you act right away to gather evidence and witnesses. There is no time to lose. One of the first orders of business is to remove the patient from the facility as soon as possible. The sooner we can meet with you, the sooner we can user our experience to get you the help you need.
The consultation is always free.
Paul Bernardini
- Bedsores, also called decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers
- Staff refusing or delaying visits by family to see resident
- Overmedicating patient
- Falls with injuries
- Unexplained injuries
- Emotional abuse
- Signs of emotional trauma
- Sudden changes in patient behavior or prognosis
- Rapid weight loss or malnutrition
- Cracked lips or dehydration
- Unsanitary conditions
- Inadequate staffing or poor quality of staff
- Signs of sexual abuse, venereal diseases or genital infections
- Transfer to hospital for infection, wound care, or malnutrition
- Transfer to wound care clinic for wound care, debridement, or flap surgery
- Financial exploitation
- Unexplained death
Florida’s statute of limitations on nursing home abuse is only two years, and it is essential that you act right away to gather evidence and witnesses. There is no time to lose. One of the first orders of business is to remove the patient from the facility as soon as possible. The sooner we can meet with you, the sooner we can user our experience to get you the help you need.
The consultation is always free.
Paul Bernardini