Spokane, Washington Nursing Home Attorney
Elder Abuse
Has something similar happened to your loved one?
“While at her nursing home, my 84-year-old mother’s ill health forced her to be confined to bed full-time. Two weeks later she suffered a major heart attack, which we later found out was brought on by a bowel impaction. The morning of the heart attack, she was in severe pain but no one bothered to respond to her calls for help. The doctor later said that she could have been saved if the nursing home staff had responded immediately.”
Nursing homes are intended to be havens for members of our families who need daily care for their infirmities due to age or disabilities. Unfortunately, nursing homes are also profit-driven organizations which may choose to take shortcuts in the care of its patients or even hire unqualified staff members. When profits are more important than patients, a nursing home and its caretakers may abuse their patients.
In many cases where the patient cannot communicate properly to visitors, it takes the careful eye of a family member to spot the signs of physical or verbal abuse: bedsores, unexplained broken bones, dehydration or malnutrition due to inconsistent diet, an unusual fear of nursing home staff, the use of improper restraints or other unexplained injuries. It’s sad to realize studies have shown that 30 percent of all nursing homes have received citations for abuse. And that only represents the cases discovered by family members or friends.
When abuse is evident, call the Spokane, Washington nursing home attorneys at Gregory & Swapp right away. After you explain your concerns, we’ll get started by looking hard at the physical evidence of abuse, gathering witness statements, and investigating the past history of abuse committed by staff members or the nursing home itself. The Washington law firm of Gregory & Swapp takes nursing home cases seriously by putting the best Washington nursing home lawyers at your disposal to build a case that will stop the abuse and result in a fair financial compensation to the victim.
With evidence of nursing home abuse in hand, you can be rest assured that that Gregory & Swapp will take the case, fight hard to stop the abuse and recover compensation for damages. And, we charge no legal fees unless we recover financial compensation for the victim and/or the family. For a no-obligation consultation, call the nursing home attorneys at Gregory & Swapp at the number below or contact us online.
1-800-404-9000
Gregory & Swapp, PLLC
One Call That’s All
505 West Riverside, Suite 400
Spokane, WA 99201
