Nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect are two very common issues among elderly who are in nursing homes in New York and nationwide. Injuries, infections, emotional problems and death are often the result of nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse. Contact Frank J. Dito Jr. Staten Island Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer at 718.979.4300.
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Nursing Home Abuse in New York City | Staten Island Elder Neglect Lawyer

Nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect are two very real problems that exist in nursing home in New York and nationwide. Nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect can occur at any nursing home. Even the most reputable nursing homes are not exempt from the danger of possible nursing home abuse and neglect.

Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse can happen in many forms and can be very detrimental to an elderly person bothy physically and mentally.
  • Some common forms of nursing home abuse are:
  • Over-medication
  • Under-medication
  • Physical abuse
  • Use of an unwarranted chemical
  • Unnecessary physical restraints
  • Emotional abuse
  • Verbal abuse
  • Retaliation for filing a complaint
  • Sexual assault or rape
  • Theft

Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home neglect may occur when a nursing home fails to follow proper procedure either intentionally or unintentionally. Regardless of whether it is done intentionally or not elder neglect may cause depression, discomfort, sickness and even death in an elderly person.
  • Common forms of nursing home neglect are:
  • Failure to provide food or nutrition
  • Failure to provide water or hydration
  • Failure to assist in personal hygiene
  • Failure to take necessary steps to prevent falls
  • Failure to answer when emergency calls are made
  • Failure to turn residents in their beds causing bed sores
  • Failure to take residents to the bathroom and leaving them soiled in the bed
  • Failure to take steps to prevent foreseeable injuries
  • Failure to provide proper medical care
  • Failure to administer medication

Contacting a Lawyer for Nursing Home Negligence or Nursing Home Abuse in New York
If you have a loved one who is being neglected by a nursing home or being abused by a nursing home it is important to get the elderly person out of the dangerous situation they are in as soon as possible. If you would like more information about nursing home injuries in New York call 718.979.4300 or fill out our contact form.

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Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. a member of the "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum", is an experienced trial attorney who represents injured individuals and their families. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance" , the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has been injured in an accident or in the work place contact Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he assists clients in obtaining the benefits and compensation that they are entitled to.


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