Colonial Heights Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Physical abuse can include acts of violence or threats of violence. It can include rough treatment beyond what would be reasonably necessary.

This type of abuse can also include the use of physical restraints. Nursing homes may reasonably restrain some patients, particularly those with signs of dementia. But using restraints as punishment or to reduce the caretaking workload constitutes abuse.

Mental and emotional abuse can include intimidating, threatening, and demeaning residents. It can also include nonverbal acts like ignoring the resident or isolating residents from their families.

These forms of abuse can cause psychological trauma that alters a victim’s mood and causes them to suffer emotional distress.

Sexual abuse can include sexual acts, threats of sexual acts, and sexual harassment. This abuse can leave victims with both physical and mental trauma. Nursing homes and staff members often take advantage of dementia or memory problems to cover up sexual abuse.

Financial abuse happens when nursing homes and caretakers steal from residents. This can include petty theft of the residents’ belongings, systematic overcharging, or embezzlement from residents.

Neglect means depriving residents of the necessities of life. These can include food and water. But neglect might also include withholding the following:

• Medication
• Clothing
• Bedding
• Toilet facilities
• Bathing

Neglect often happens due to indifference. Since neglecting residents costs less than caretaking, workers and facilities may ignore when neglect happens.

When you suspect your loved one has experienced any of these forms of abuse, you should talk to a lawyer with experience in nursing home cases. A lawyer from Commonwealth Law Group will investigate the conditions in the nursing home to verify whether you have a claim against the home.

In 2020, a woman noticed that her grandmother was rapidly deteriorating while in the care of Roanoke nursing home Raleigh Court. She was unkempt with greasy hair and had toe injuries that had been untreated for at least two months. These signs of abuse spurred the granddaughter to bring her grandmother to a hospital, where two of her toes were amputated. She then removed her grandmother from the nursing home.

This woman did exactly what you should do. If you see any signs of neglect, get medical attention for your loved one immediately. Then, remove them from the facility. Finally, contact the elder abuse law firm of Commonwealth Law Group to get additional help.

At Commonwealth Law Group, we know that money is tight and a lawsuit sounds expensive. We don’t want to make money matters worse when your loved one is suffering. We charge nothing for your initial consultation and only get paid if we get you money for your case. This lets you stop worrying about money while helping a loved one that has been abused in a Virginia nursing home.

The Department of Justice launched an initiative in March 2020 to identify and investigate problematic nursing homes. This initiative exists to protect elderly residents from nursing home abuse. Commonwealth Law Group can help you determine whether your loved one is a resident of a nursing home that has been targeted by this initiative.

When the facts are on your side, the insurance company for your nursing home is likely to settle. The average settlement for a nursing home abuse case is over $400,000. Jury verdicts have an even higher average and may award you millions of dollars, but a trial will take significantly longer to resolve.

The answer to that question depends on whether you accept a settlement or go to trial. A settlement is usually quite fast, and you might receive your money in just a few months or weeks. A trial will almost always take years to complete. We usually recommend that you accept a fair settlement because elderly loved ones can’t afford to wait years.

Over 90% of cases are settled without ever going to trial. This doesn’t mean the courts aren’t involved at all. In many cases, nursing home lawyers file a lawsuit with the court and maybe even a handful of motions. But it is rare that a trial starts and even rarer that a nursing home abuse trial ends in a jury verdict.

Commonwealth Law Group has been serving clients in personal injury cases in Colonial Heights for years. We are familiar with all of the signs of abuse and with local nursing homes. Our attorneys care about our elderly clients and do everything they can to keep them safe and get them the money they need to pay bills and receive better care in the future. Just call us at (804) 999-9999 to speak to a compassionate lawyer who wants to help you and your loved one.