Call Pope & Howard, P.C., Specializing in Elderly Abuse Cases
Although many nursing homes and assisted living facilities provide compassionate care for their elder residents, countless others are guilty of negligence, and in some cases, intentional abuse. Because the victims of nursing care abuse are often frail and unable to protect themselves, these incidents often go unreported and unpunished.
If you suspect that your elder loved one has suffered neglect or abuse at the hands of an assisted living facility in Atlanta, you should first contact the Sandy Springs nursing home lawyers of Pope & Howard, P.C. As experts on nursing home liability law, Atlanta trial lawyers Geoff Pope and Marc Howard can help you build a strong case and gain the compensation and peace of mind that you and your elder loved one deserve.
If your elder loved one is the victim of nursing home negligence, he or she may display physical, emotional, or even mental symptoms. Although emotional and mental nursing home abuse is more difficult to prove, physical signs of neglect include:
As Sandy Springs nursing home lawyers, the attorneys of Pope & Howard, P.C. have handled many cases in which elder residents are deprived of adequate nutrition and fluids. Signs of malnutrition and dehydration often include sudden weight loss, fatigue and dizziness, memory loss, and confusion.
Bed sores, which occur when there is unrelieved pressure applied to the skin, are a common sign of nursing home neglect. If left untreated by a nursing home caregiver, bed sores can result in life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, cancer, and cellulitis.
The Sandy Springs nursing home lawyers of Pope & Howard, P.C. are well aware of the devastating consequences that can arise from improperly prepared or administered medications. Understaffing and insufficient training are often the underlying causes of these potentially fatal mistakes.