Nursing Home & Assisted Living Neglect & Abuse: A Betrayal of Trust
Florida is home to more senior citizens than any other state. Many of our seniors and their families are faced at some point with the difficult decision of moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility. This is an emotional and challenging process that involves dealing with the loss of autonomy and independence as well as the financial costs of necessary care. Most importantly, it involves putting trust and confidence in the people working at the facility, believing that they have the training and resources to take care of our loved ones and the compassion and attentiveness that will ensure that they are treated well.
Sometimes, however, that trust is betrayed. When this happens, seniors suffer the pain, injuries, and indignity that comes from abuse, negligence, neglect, and indifference. Their families are left with worry, anger, guilt and worse.
At the Wardell Law Firm in Tampa, we understand the devastation that comes with discovering that an elderly family member has been abused or neglected by the very people you entrusted to care for them. We zealously pursue compensation for the victims of nursing home or assisted living misconduct and negligence, and work with families to ensure that their loved ones are treated with the respect, dignity, and the proper care they deserve.
Nursing Home Problems are Not Always Apparent
Seniors and their families almost always spend a great deal of time researching and evaluating a nursing home or facility and its personnel before making the decision to entrust them with the senior’s care. Nevertheless, that diligence may not reveal many of the problems that can wind up causing grievous harm to the facility’s residents such as:
Poor staffing
Understaffing
Poor facility maintenance and unsanitary conditions
Lack of adequate training and education
Failure to properly screen candidates for proper medical knowledge and personal temperament
Our Tampa law office is committed to seeking justice for the harm done to our senior citizens. At the Wardell Law Firm, we represent seniors and their families in cases involving a wide range of injuries and harm caused by nursing home abuse and neglect, including:
Medication mistakes
Wrongful death
Bedsores
Physical abuse
Financial misconduct and theft
Malnutrition
Sexual abuse
Falls and drops
Dehydration
Inadequate care for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
We Believe in Justice for Florida’s Most Vulnerable Senior Citizens
We believe in justice for our seniors. When you meet with us, we will listen to your story and concerns and we will take the time to answer all of your questions. We will thoroughly evaluate your case, and conduct a thorough analysis of the medical records, facts, and evidence available. With compassion for you and an unwavering commitment to making things right, we will fight for you every step of the way.
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