Negligence and abuse in nursing care facilities has become all too common. Nursing homes violate the law on a daily bases, and many elders are the victims of this abuse and neglect.

Nursing home abuse may include such acts as, assault or battery, unnecessary physical restraint, insufficient food or water, or improper use of medications. Nursing home neglect include: failure to provide proper personal hygiene, failure to provide sufficient medical attention, failure to protect patient from safety hazards, failure to prevent bedsores and allowing a resident to slip or fall.

If you know an elder who has been abused or neglected by a nursing home facility you should seek the immediate help of an experienced nursing home abuse attorney. The 1800lawyers.com attorneys are well trained and very experienced in handling nursing home neglect and abuse cases. Contact us online or call 1 800 LAWYERS (1-800-529-9377) for a free consultation so we can get you the help you need.