Nursing home attorney across North Carolina
Nursing Home Neglect
When our loved ones age, they sometimes require placement in a nursing home because they are no longer able to take care of themselves. When children place their parents in a nursing home, it is always a hard decision, but it is done for the safety and care of the loved one. It is expected that your loved one will be treated with respect and dignity; sadly, this is often not the case. Nursing home neglect is not uncommon in North Carolina and we must do something about it.
By law, abuse of the elderly is defined not only as any type of physical abuse, but neglect or other adverse treatment which results in physical harm or mental suffering. The laws covering elderly abuse also include the lack of care by family members or a care facility. This includes not supplying the necessary goods or services which are required for an elder’s well being. Neglect can take the form of:
- Dramatic weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Patient unclean and poorly taken care of
- Food trays untouched
- Call lights being unanswered
If you go into many of the nursing homes that are chains, you will see food trays just sitting there getting cold. You will see residents laying in bed for hours or stuck in a wheelchair in the hallways asking for help. Call bells are ringing unanswered. Sometimes, urine is running out of a wheelchair into the floor and nurses walk right by. Usually, they don't do this because they don't care. They do this because there is just not enough of them. Nursing homes are understaffed and the nurses and CNAs are set up for failure. They simply can't get the work done. As Americans we try to help the people of the world, which is good, but we have elderly right here in the state of North Carolina dying from malnutrition and dehydration. There is absolutely no excuse for this. Nursing home companies make millions of dollars running these nursing homes. They need to put some money back in and hire more staff. When these types of symptoms are noticed, it is important to contact a law firm who is knowledgeable in the area of nursing home neglect to get the help you need. A
nursing home attorney from Roane Law can guide you through the steps that need to be taken to protect your loved ones.
Plaintiff's Lawyer Protecting the Elderly
Your loved ones deserves to be treated with the respect they deserve. Don’t let them be taken advantage of. Attorney James Roane during 2009/2010 was the Chair of the Nursing Home Division of the North Carolina Advocates of Justice and a member of the Guilford County Nursing Home Advisory Committee. James Roane has won every nursing home case that he has taken to trial or arbitration. While we can't guarantee that we will win your case, we will guarantee that we will fight with everything that we have.
Call the nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at Roane Law. We have an obligation to protect and seek justice for the elderly in nursing homes.