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Page 1: Nursing Home Abuse

JOE CARSON

NURSINGHOME ABUSEwww.injurylawoklahoma.com

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ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY AND/OR DISABLED INNURSING HOMES IS A SAD FACT OF LIFE ANDHIRING THE RIGHT LAWYER IS THE BEST WAY

TO GET JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIM.

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THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT CANCONSTITUTE ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY IN A NURSING HOME,INCLUDING OVER-CAPACITY, INSUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE

OF THE PREMISES, NEGLECT OR MISTREATMENT OF PATIENTS,AND MUCH MORE.

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A SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY CAN HELPABUSED NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

TO GET THE COMPENSATION THEY DESERVE.

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A RECENT STUDY REVEALED THAT 7.6%-10%OF THE PARTICIPANTS HAD EXPERIENCEDSOME FORM OF ABUSE IN THE LAST YEAR.

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AROUND 5.1 MILLION AMERICAN ELDERSOVER 65 HAVE SOME TYPE OF DEMENTIA,

AND SOME OF THEM SUFFER ABUSE INNURSING HOMES ON A REGULAR BASIS.

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ONE STUDY BY THE NATIONAL CENTER ON ELDER ABUSEREVEALED THAT ELDERLY MEN AND WOMEN

WHO EXPERIENCE ABUSE OF ANY KIND OR SEVERITY WERE300% MORE AT RISK OF DEATH

THAN THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABUSED.

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IN A STUDY INVOLVING 342 ADULT MEN,55% OF THEM HAD EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL ABUSE

BY ANOTHER PERSON AFTERTHEY HAD BECOME DISABLED.

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IT IS VERY POSSIBLE FOR ABUSED ELDERLYAND DISABLED PEOPLE AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES

TO GET MONETARY COMPENSATION BYHIRING A COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY.