As our “greatest generation” ages, more and more of them are relocating to assisted care or nursing homes. Currently, there are approximately 1.5 million Americans in nursing homes. Our elder family members and citizens deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. They should also have their physical and mental needs taken care of while they are in a nursing home.

Unfortunately, some nursing homes cut corners and cut staff so the corporation can maximize its profit. This desire for huge profit puts elder loved ones at a serious risk.

Elder abuse can occur in many different ways. The six recognized types of senior (elderly) abuse are:

• Physical abuse
• Psychological abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Neglect
• Rights abuse, which means denying seniors their civil rights
• Financial abuse

Nationally, about 2/3 of the seniors abused are reported to be women. Our nursing home abuse lawyers have 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 our nursing home abuse lawyers to discuss your case.

It is common for nursing homes to put arbitration clauses in their admissions forms. What this arbitration clause does is prevent a senior citizen or family member from filing a civil lawsuit against the corporation in the event the senior is injured while at the nursing home. In other words, if you sign an arbitration clause, you cannot sue the corporation even if one of the corporation’s employees deliberately hurts your loved one. If the nursing home you are considering insists on an arbitration clause, say no and find another nursing home.

If you or a loved one has suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect in the Jackson, Mississippi area, please contact Coxwell & Associates, PLLC today to schedule your private consultation.