Charleston Nursing Home Malpractice Lawyer
Perhaps the most shameful and heart-wrenching examples of medical malpractice are those that take place in nursing homes. When you make the difficult decision to place your parent, sibling, or spouse in a nursing home, you do so with the expectation that the care they receive will be better than the care that you can provide on your own. Nursing home malpractice is so abhorrent because it involves the violation of that trust against individuals who are in a position of apparent powerlessness.
A lawsuit will not quell the anger and resentment you feel about the mistreatment of you or your loved one, nor will it somehow make up for pain and suffering, but monetary compensation may enable the attainment of better care and recover any financial losses associated with the abuses by nursing home employees.
The Charleston nursing home malpractice lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm understand the depth of your hurt and will represent you with the same commitment as if you were one of their own families, should you choose to pursue a case.
Nursing Home Malpractice is More Prevalent than You Think
Residents of a nursing home who suffer physically, mentally, or psychosocially as a result of action or negligence have been afflicted by malpractice. Beyond the blatant breach of fiduciary duty inherent in any instances of nursing home malpractice, there are other, serious effects of the questionable actions (or inactions).
A survey performed by the government discovered that nearly 5,000 death certificates for nursing home patients indicated that the cause of death was something explicitly tied to nursing home negligence, such as starvation, dehydration, and bedsores.
Other possible warnings that a loved one may be the victim of nursing home malpractice include:
- Infections
- Malnutrition
- Falls
- Improper restraint
- Errors in the administration of medication
Poor management, as represented by understaffing, poorly trained employees, and negligent oversight of resident activity also constitute nursing home malpractice.
Speak with a Charleston Nursing Home Malpractice Lawyer
If you or a loved one has had your trust broken by nursing home malpractice, contact the Charleston nursing home malpractice lawyers at the Steinberg Law Firm by calling 843-720-2800.