Nursing Home Abuse
Serving Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and surrounding areas
When a loved one resides in a nursing home, the family's expectation is that he or she will be well cared for in a comfortable and safe environment. When nursing home residents are abused or neglected by physicians or staff members, it is critical that the family reports it to the Department of Human Services immediately. This not only protects the rights and dignity of their loved ones, but helps prevent the same atrocities from taking place in the future.
Nursing home abuse can take many forms. It can be intentional abuse, such as physical or sexual abuse, or nursing home neglect that leads to malnutrition or injury. Some of the signs that family members should look for include bedsores, unexplained bruising or injury, rapid weight loss, depression, sudden onset of disease or a significant decrease in mental stability.
In most nursing home abuse cases in Oklahoma the statute of limitations is two years from the time of injury or death. The exception to this rule is if an injury is discovered well after it occurred. In those cases, the family and victim has two years to file a lawsuit from the time the injury was discovered.
If you believe that a loved has suffered abuse at the hands of a nursing home employee or staff, you should contact the nursing home abuse lawyers of Stipe & Belote today to schedule a free initial consultation.
For more information about nursing home neglect and abuse, please read our Nursing Home Negligence FAQs, or contact us.
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