Elder Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers
Residents of nursing homes and other facilities for the frail and elderly are among the most vulnerable members of our society. At Metzger Wickersham, our nursing home abuse attorneys are committed to defending the legal rights of nursing home residents to be treated with dignity and respect. We aggressively pursue claims of nursing home abuse against the people and organizations responsible for causing physical and emotional harm to the elderly.
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If your loved one is a victim of elder abuse, please contact an attorney at Metzger Wickersham today. We offer a free consultation and case evaluation and you will pay no attorneys fees unless we win compensation in your case.
The National Center on Elder Abuse identifies many different types of nursing home abuse and neglect, including:
- Physical neglect: disregard for the necessities of daily living
- Medical neglect: lack of care for existing medical problems
- Failure to prevent dehydration, malnutrition, and bed sores
- Unsanitary and unclean conditions
- Failure to protect from falls and health and safety hazards
- Assault
- Battery
- Sexual assault
- Unreasonable physical restraint
- Medication errors
- Unexplained injuries
- Slapping, pushing, shaking, beating
- Failure to monitor
Nursing home abuse or neglect can be difficult to prove because, in some cases, the victim may no longer have the capacity to describe the abuse or even to ask for help. It's important for family members to be alert to any signs of potential abuse of neglect. Has your loved one lost a significant amount of weight? Have bed sores developed? Does he or she have injuries that cannot be explained? If you suspect your loved one has been abused, please contact an attorney at Metzger Wickersham today. We will listen carefully to your concerns and ask you questions that will help us determine whether a nursing home abuse or neglect occurred.
From offices in Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg, Lancaster, York, and Wilkes-Barre, our nursing home abuse lawyers represent clients throughout Pennsylvania. Contact us today for a free consultation.
