Mississippi Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

Nursing Home and Elder Abuse

The ever-growing number of Americans living in nursing homes in America (currently around 1.5 million) has resulted in increased regulations. These regulations address the issues of neglect and elder abuse in nursing homes in Jackson, Mississippi and across the nation.

Abuse of senior citizens came occur in many different ways. The six (6) recognized types of senior (elderly) abuse are:

1. Physical abuse
2. Psychological abuse
3.Sexual Abuse
4. Neglect
5. Rights abuse, which means denying seniors their civil or constitutional rights
6. Financial abuse.

Nationally about 2/3's of the seniors abuse are reported to be women. Our office has frequently handled elder physical abuse cases arising out of Nursing Home Neglect. These cases are especially tragic because they involved the lack of care for some of our most vulnerable citizens. If you have a loved one who may have been the subject of abuse or neglect at a Nursing Home or other Medical provider Facility please contact us to discuss the case.

Elder abuse often occurs in corporate owned nursing homes, which employ practices that expand profits at the expense of the residents' welfare. Nursing home abuse and neglect is a widespread and serious issue, often resulting from insufficient and poorly trained caretakers. The elderly are increasingly becoming the victims of elder abuse and neglect by nursing home staff. Nursing home abuse ranges from beating and sexual assault to food deprivation and misuse of restraints.

If you suspect that a beloved elder is being subjected to nursing home abuse in Jackson, Mississippi, you must act now.