West Virginia Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

Nursing Home Abuse Attorney serving Buckhannon, Clarksburg, Weston and Elkins, West Virginia

Nursing home abuse is a form of medical malpractice that goes largely unnoticed in large part because the elderly victims of abuse at the hands of health practitioners, caregivers and other nursing home staff often no longer possess the ability to defend themselves, or communicate to others that they are in jeopardy. There are many different types of nursing home abuse such as intimidation, physical violence, complete negligence of care resulting in life-threatening bed sores and other ailments, over-medication or incorrect medication, and theft of personal possessions. If you or someone you love has been the victim of nursing home abuse, report it to a West Virginia personal injury attorney from the Klie Law Office immediately to discuss your legal options.

Nursing Home Abuse Attorney in West Virginia

The reasons for nursing home abuse by trusted caregivers and staff vary, but significant factors that lead to this type of medical malpractice include increased workload due to short-staff situations, personal animosity toward a nursing home resident, personal problems such as drug addiction or gambling that may provide motive for theft abuse and more. It can be difficult to identify nursing home abuse when it occurs because of how easy it can be to hide the symptoms. Staff may limit visitation to a resident or cut off visitation completely. In situations where the family insists on seeing the resident, staff may over-medicate the patient, limiting their ability to effectively communicate their need for help.

I serve on the board for Region VII Aging Services, and value the elderly, and will zealously protect their rights. I understand the difficult situation this type of neglect can put families in as well as abused nursing home residents, and I have consistently fought to win court decisions resulting in compensation or settlements in these tragic and terrible cases of abuse.

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Contact a West Virginia nursing home abuse attorneyfrom the Klie Law Office if you believe you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse.