San Jose Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in San Jose 

Nursing home and elder abuse is a growing problem in America. Research consistently reveals that reports of abuse are recorded against nearly one-third of all nursing home facilities throughout the country. What's truly frightening about these numbers, however, is that the same research and data suggest that reported events probably represent only a fraction of the actual instances of abuse that likely occur and go unreported. 

The exploitation and abuse of our elderly loved ones in nursing homes and other facilities is unacceptable and an outright betrayal of the duty of care and procedure these facilities and their medical and other staff owe to their patients and their families. With this in mind, don't let your loved ones become a statistic. If your loved ones have been abused and injured in this way, or if you even suspect nursing home abuse and elderly neglect, report the matter to authorities and then contact an experienced personal injury lawyer to find out your rights and options in seeking legal recourse against those liable for damages.

Types and Signs of Nursing Home Neglect 

Nursing home abuse includes physical, mental, sexual, psychological and even financial abuse. Incidences of elder neglect can include physical, mental and medical neglect, unsanitary or unclean conditions, health and safety hazards and more. While some symptoms are obvious, like broken bones, bruises, cuts, bedsores, scars, and poor hygiene, the symptoms of abuse, and especially of elder neglect, are sometimes difficult to detect, even for family members who visit and communicate with their loved ones regularly. Even wrongful death can sometimes be difficult to detect because of underlying medical conditions of the patients. 

That's why it's so important to contact a knowledgeable San Jose lawyer from The Dunnion Law Firm if your loved one has suffered injuries and damages due to negligence. Our attorneys are extremely knowledgeable and have extensive experiences in these types of complex cases. While no amount of compensation can right the wrongs of nursing home abuse and neglect, rest assured that we are committed to seeking justice for our clients by exposing the incompetence, abuse and neglect, and then punishing those responsible for this unacceptable negligence with large settlements and/or verdicts.  

Don't trust your nursing home elder abuse case to just any attorney - contact a San Jose nursing home abuse lawyer today for a free and confidential consultation.