NURSING HOME ABUSE LAWYERS
Serving Erie, Edinboro, Crawford and rest of Northwestern PA
No one deserves to be abused – especially at the hands of their caregivers. Our nursing home abuse attorneys want to make sure that the appropriate parties are held responsible if your loved ones have suffered injury as a result of abuse or neglect in an assisted living setting.
Nursing home abuse attorneys at The Travis Law Firm serving Erie County, Crawford County, Warren County, and all of Northwestern Pennsylvania can assist you in pursuing a lawsuit if you suspect that someone you love has been injured as a result of nursing home neglect or elder abuse.
An individual’s post-retirement years (age 60 and over) should be ones of enjoyment, recreation, and reflection. Yet many retired people in the care of nursing homes experience physical and psychological anguish because of neglect and abuse. Please contact us if you notice any signs of neglect or abuse – nobody thinks it will happen to their loved one, but it has happened right here in Erie Pennsylvania.
No one deserves to be abused – especially at the hands of their caregivers. Our nursing home abuse attorneys at The Travis Law Firm want to make sure that the appropriate parties are held responsible if your loved ones have suffered injury as a result of abuse or neglect in an assisted living setting. Contact our personal injury lawyers to arrange a legal consultation.
Nursing Home Abuse Statistics
The National Center on Elder Abuse reported that Adult Protective Services investigated more than 250,000 cases of alleged elder abuse in 30 states in 2021. In 26 states, more than 50 percent of those investigations were substantiated. In the majority of those cases, more than 90 percent of the abuse was reported to have occurred in a domestic setting.
Other findings include:
- Older women are far more likely than men to suffer from abuse or neglect. In 2021, nearly two out of every three elder abuse victims were women (data from 18 states reporting).
- More than 2 in 5 victims were age 80 or older (data from 22 states reporting).
- Most (76.4 percent) victims were Caucasian (data from 16 states reporting).
Nursing Home Neglect and Elder Abuse
There are several actions on the part of caregivers that constitute nursing home neglect.
Neglectful Actions by Caregivers Include:
- Failure to assist in personal hygiene
- Failure to provide appropriate medical care
- Failure to provide appropriate food, clothing and shelter
- Failure to prevent or treat malnutrition and dehydration
- Failure to prevent falls
Warnings signs of elder abuse include:
- Development of bed sores and ulcers
- Open wounds, cuts, bruises or welts
- Injuries resulting from restraint
- Broken bones
- Excessive or rapid weight loss
If a member of your family has experienced nursing home neglect or shows signs of abuse, document the problem and report it to:
- The facility’s administrator, director of nursing, and social worker
- Pennsylvania’s Nursing Home Administrators Board
- The local police or state law enforcement
- An experienced, trustworthy nursing home abuse lawyer at The Travis Law Firm
Contact Our Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
When you entrusted the welfare of your elderly loved one to professional caregivers, you had every right to expect that he or she would be treated with respect and dignity. If you suspect that your loved one has instead been met with neglect and abuse, the nursing home abuse attorneys of The Travis Law Firm in Erie PA, Edinboro PA and Warren PA can help.
What Kind of Lawyer Do I Need If I Am at Fault in a Car Accident?
If you cause a car accident, it is best to consult a lawyer. This is due to the fact that insurers are not always eager to settle cases fairly. In Pennsylvania, there is another issue associated with car accidents. The state is no-fault, which means both the at-fault party and the injured person go to their own insurance company to be compensated. However, there are situations where the amount of compensation is greater than the insured’s policy. In this case, a lawsuit can be filed against the at-fault party.
Sports With the Highest Incidence of Injuries
Sports are not without risk. In fact, almost two million people are hurt every year due to sports-related injuries. No one is spared, and approximately 1.35 million minors are seen in the emergency room annually due to an injury. There are many types of sports-related injuries, and some are more serious than others. They range from bruises and lacerations to fractures and traumatic brain injuries. It is important to maintain a safety profile to keep the number of injuries low. Let’s look at some common sports-related injuries in the country.
Asking for a Lawyer at a DUI Stop
Asking for a lawyer at a DUI stop may not be granted. The difference between being stopped for drunk driving or caught in a DUI stop is that the individual is not always arrested on the spot or read their Miranda Rights. However, in many instances, the police officer does not need to question the person and relies on evidence such as what is recorded on a dash cam.
At the scene, the officer may record dialogue they had with the suspected drunk driver, his or her actions when tested to show an elevated alcohol level or a Breathalyzer test is administered. The officer does not need to read the Miranda Rights to do these.
* THE TRAVIS LAW FIRM, P.C., only handles cases involving Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Workers’ Compensation, DUI, and Criminal Defense.
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