TAMPA BAY NURSING HOME ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Physical Abuse

Physical abuse is one of the easier to uncover. The resident often sustains visible wounds or external appearances that their family members notice.

Harm resulting from physical abuse can include:

If your loved one has injuries in various stages of healing, or the nursing home does not provide a proper explanation for physical injuries, your loved one might be the victim of abuse.

Emotional Abuse

Even if there are no visible injuries, emotional abuse of nursing home residents can cause serious problems. Staff might humiliate, ridicule, insult, threaten, or otherwise emotionally traumatize residents. Emotional abuse can often cause mental regression or deterioration, social withdrawal, fearfulness, and other harmful mental conditions in residents.

• Withholding medication
• Overmedication
• Errors in medication administration
• Unsanitary living conditions
• Neglect of residents’ basic hygiene needs
• Not responding to medical needs
• Inadequate nutrition or hydration
• Not addressing social or emotional needs
• Failing to supervise or assist residents when necessary
• Not preventing or treating bedsores or pressure ulcers

We Fight For You

While our legal team can never guarantee the outcome of a lawsuit, we can assure you that our team of aggressive personal injury attorneys will work tirelessly on your nursing home abuse claim. As our client, we will provide you with advice and assist you in any decision-making you face. Further, we provide updates throughout every phase of your case.

Though we cannot accept every case, we never charge for consultations regarding your claim. In all the cases we accept, the Lucas, Macyszyn, & Dyer Injury Firm will always provide you with the skilled advocates you need and top-notch representation.

You and your family can focus on your recovery as we work tirelessly to recover what you rightfully deserve for your injuries. Our skilled team of lawyers will fight for your rights and compensation.

FAQ

• What are nursing home residents’ rights?

  Nursing home patients are protected by both federal and state law. These rights ensure each resident has safe, adequate, and appropriate care. Florida law provides for redress for violations of residents’ rights.

  Some of these rights include the right to:

  • Receive adequate and appropriate healthcare, protective, and support services
  • Be treated courteously, fairly, and with the fullest measure of dignity
  • Be free from mental and physical abuse
  • Be adequately informed of his or her condition and proposed treatment.
  • Examine the results of the most recent inspection of the nursing home facility conducted by a federal or state agency.

• When should I contact a Florida nursing home abuse attorney?

  If you suspect your loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse, contact Lucas, Macyszyn & Dyer Law Firm. We understand that you, as your elder’s caretaker, are in a difficult situation when you believe that the nursing facility you entrusted to care for your loved one has failed you. We are here to advocate for you and your loved one personally and to obtain just compensation if nursing home abuse has occurred.

• What does a Florida nursing home abuse attorney need for my case?

  Once you suspect that your loved one is being abused, begin to compile and record any photographs, suspicious medical records, injuries, or observations you learn about. When you come to see us about your potential nursing home abuse case, it is important to bring any and all documentation you have that abuse has occurred.

• What are the Signs of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse?

  Nursing home residents might not report abuse for various reasons, including cognitive deficiencies or fear of retaliation by staff members.

   

  As a loved one of a nursing home resident, watch for signs of neglect or abuse, including:

  • Multiple traumatic injuries
  • Avoidable medical complications
  • Overdosing on medication
  • Withdrawal and social isolation
  • Staff members will not allow you to visit your loved one alone
  • Fearfulness of staff members
  • Childlike regression
  • Weight gain or loss
  • Dirty clothes or bedding
  • Other emotional or physical changes without explanation

• Who Are Our Experienced Nursing Home Attorneys?

  The Lucas, Macyszyn, & Dyer Injury Firm’s legal team has attorneys who are Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers and National Board of Trial Advocacy Civil Trial Lawyers. This Double Board Certification is a distinction of experience in specialized skills, knowledge, and proficiency within the field of personal injury. A Board Certified Specialist can make a huge difference when you need to retain a Personal Injury Attorney.

   

  Florida Board Certification is a volunteer program recognition of specialist or expert based on the attorney’s experience requiring:

  • The practice of law for at least five years;
  • Substantial involvement in the specialty of civil trial law 50 percent or more during the three years immediately preceding application;
  • Handling of at least 15 contested civil cases, including cases before juries as lead counsel and as the trier of fact on some or all of the issues;
  • 50 hours of approved civil trial law certification continuing legal education in the three years immediately preceding application;
  • Peer review; and,
  • A written examination.

  You can trust our team of injury specialists to protect you and your loved ones.