Nursing Home Abuse

The elderly population is on the rise and, consequently, so too is the nursing home population. In theory, nursing home facilities are a great way to ensure that your elderly loved one's health and wellbeing are catered to by a professional who understands the wants and needs of older individuals. In practice, however, this is not always the case. All too frequently, reports of elder abuse and neglect in the nursing home are made, and often the results are as devastating as serious injury, grave health, or even wrongful death. In such circumstances, taking legal action is more than necessary. It is crucial. Only with the help of a qualified professional can you ensure that your efforts to effectively halt the abusive behaviors that led to your loved one's poor health are successful.

Our Areas of Practice

Since 1975, DominaLaw Group has been protecting the personally injured in Nebraska and other states throughout the U.S. Now, we are known as a full-service law firm that is designed to handle cases of almost every nature, including the complex and controversial issues from which other law offices might shy away.

One of our biggest concerns is the growing problem of nursing home abuse and elder care neglect that seem to have skyrocketed in recent years. Elder individuals who are preyed upon because of their frailty or timid demeanor are often unable to represent their cases in court. At DominaLaw Group, we are here to go to battle on behalf of these individuals, aggressively taking on concerns such as the following:

Elder Neglect
One of the most deadly forms of abuse is neglect, and it currently accounts for nearly half of all elder abuse cases in the U.S. When not properly attended to, elderly individuals can easily become malnourished, dehydrated, or emotionally withdrawn. A person's physical and emotional health can quickly deteriorate when they are neglected, and sometimes the individual can even pass away from this type of mistreatment.

Emotional Abuse
Verbal assaults, inattention, and constant put-downs are only some of the many causes of emotional withdrawal. For elderly persons, these causes can be exacerbated in nursing home facilities that do not allow for frequent interaction or socialization, often resulting in depression, physical health, and worse.

Warning Signs
How can you recognize signs of abuse and neglect? Although they may be more difficult to identify, there are warning signs that friends and family members can use to help pinpoint the potential problem of abuse and / or neglect that your elderly loved one might currently be experiencing.

Malnutrition
Nursing homes and elder caretakers are expected to provide meals of nutritional value to their residents and dependents. Unfortunately, many of these facilities skimp on meeting adequate standards in order to save time, money, and effort. This is a problem that can quickly escalate into malnutrition and eventual death if it is not quickly put to an end.

Physical Abuse
Elderly individuals who are victimized by physical abuse are often unwilling to disclose such information to friends and family for fear of being further mistreated. Therefore, it is up to you to look for warning signs that could tip you off to the physical abuse that your loved one is enduring under the care of another.

Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is a common form of mistreatment among caretakers and nursing home staff that cater to the elderly. Often, these individuals are taken advantage of because of their weakness or timidity, resulting in sexual confrontations that were not solicited or reciprocated.

Common Questions
The idea that your loved one could be the victim of elder neglect or nursing home abuse is likely a new concept to you. We anticipate that you may have many questions about the legal processes involved in putting an end to this mistreatment. Answers to some of the questions we receive most frequently can be found in our Common Questions section.

Developing Your Case

At DominaLaw Group, we are familiar with cases of nursing home abuse, and we have an abundant amount of experience in personal injury law that can be put to work for you. Developing a compelling case in court requires a great deal of investigation, as well as detailed research into the intimate components of your case. Together, we must work to fully reveal the mistreatment that has occurred up to this point, citing as many specific examples and calling upon as many resources as possible. Although this is not an easy task, it is certainly one that is worth undertaking. We encourage you to contact our office promptly upon learning that abuse or neglect are plaguing an elderly individual, as the sooner that we take action, the more developed and effective our strategy will be.