When a loved one enters a nursing home, his or her family trusts the facility and staff to properly protect and care for a frail and vulnerable person. If that trust has been violated through neglect or abuse, resulting in injury or death, contact a knowledgeable and experienced nursing home malpractice lawyer right away.
All nursing home malpractice cases are handled on contingency. We do not get paid until you do.
At the Law Office of Tom Kemmy, we understand how difficult and painful this situation can be. Our practice has spent more than 25 years successfully representing the victims of nursing home malpractice, negligence and abuse. Regardless of whether you or a loved one is dealing with a wrongful death or serious injuries and unnecessary suffering, our firm is devoted to fighting for the highest possible compensation due under the law.
Nursing Home Malpractice
People generally enter a nursing home because they are unable to care for themselves. When a person who is physically or mentally fragile is subjected to negligent or abusive treatment, the results can be horribly heartbreaking and are frequently fatal. Improper medical care provided by nursing home staff often results in serious damage when a resident is dropped or provided with the wrong medication.
Elderly Neglect
For the most part, a nursing home resident is dependent on others for basic human needs. Neglect occurs when the nursing home fails to provide a resident with necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, supervision, medical care and human contact.
Neglected residents often experience injuries from falls, poor hygiene, inadequate attention to toileting and serious medical conditions that are not identified or properly treated by nursing home staff. If the nursing home does not provide adequate supervision, physical harm may result from an altercation with another resident. Injuries commonly caused by neglect include pressure ulcers, bed sores, decubitus ulcers, frozen joints, broken bones, lice, dehydration and poor nutrition.
Elderly Abuse
The injuries a resident may suffer in an abusive situation are similar to those of neglect. Watch out for signs of abuse, including symptoms of being overmedicated, frequent injuries, both old and new injuries, unexplained injuries, puncture wounds and burns. Additional warning signs include depression, nervousness, an unwillingness to talk and other indications of mental or psychological damage.
Experienced Corpus Christi Nursing Home Neglect Attorney
From our office in San Antonio, we represent clients throughout south Texas. Contact the Law Office of Tom Kemmy at 210-460-1258 to arrange a free consultation with an experienced San Antonio nursing home abuse attorney. Hablamos español.
