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Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
Sacramento Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer, Sacramento Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
Most of us who make the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home assume that nursing homes are operated by individuals who care about the health and well-being of the elderly. In fact, the nursing home industry has become a multi-billion dollar business comprised of major corporations whose goal often is to maximize profitability even at the expense of proper patient care. In an effort to maximize their profits, nursing homes often have staff who are inadequate in numbers and ill-prepared to address the needs of their patients. The results often can be devastating. There are hundreds of thousands of documented cases of elder abuse and neglect in our country every year.
At The Law Office of Alan M. Laskin, we are dedicated to providing professional and aggressive representation for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect. Mr. Laskin is an experienced trial attorney who has taken over thirty-five trials to verdict. He stands up to corporations that are responsible for the abuse and neglect of the elderly. He has secured significant settlements for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect.
Nursing home wrongdoing generally falls into one of two categories: abuse and neglect. Neglect refers to a facility’s failure to follow the law in providing basic custodial care for a resident. Neglect includes, but is not limited to:
- Failure to prevent and properly treat pressure sores
- Failure to prevent dehydration and malnutrition
- Failure to prevent falls
- Failure to assist in personal hygiene and provide sanitary living conditions
Abuse includes, but is not limited to:
- The improper use of physical or chemical restraints on a resident
- Battery
- Sexual assault
Report an Injury Now: If you or a loved one suspect neglect or abuse in a nursing home, please call us for a free, private case evaluation at 916-329-9010.
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