Can I Make a Medical Negligence Claim For Poor Nursing Home Care? - By: Tim Bishop

It is an unfortunate fact of life that our vulnerable elderly population are often victims of medical negligence. This negligence often takes place in the form of neglect and abuse within our nursing homes. In these situations a professional medical negligence lawyer should be able to help.

Whilst the vast majority of nursing homes in the UK are reputable establishments staffed by caring, properly trained employees, cases of neglect and abuse do occur and many cases go unreported for fear of reprisal or punishment.

A medical negligence solicitor will listen.

If you have recently had to make the difficult decision of placing a loved one in a nursing home then you would have trusted the staff at the nursing home to provide adequate care and protection. Therefore any negligence or abuse is not only a violation of your trust but it is likely you are paying for the service and therefore it has a financial impact.

Perhaps the nursing home is falling below a standard of reasonable care in its treatment and services for its resident's health, safety or welfare, causing injury. In this situation the home could be considered negligent. This is an area which a specialist medical neligence lawyer could deal with and get you damages.

Intentional causing of pain or harm to a patient which is under question, could include physical, mental, verbal or sexual abuse, unreasonable seclusion, intimidation or financial exploitation. A medical negligence lawyer will understand, listen and advise about the availability of compensation claims.

Suffering abuse in a nursing home can have damaging effects. With diligent family members and residents, possible cases of neglect can be seen and dealt with at the outset. Some of the signs that should alert you to possible neglect or abuse include:

- unexplained bruises, cuts or burns

- bedsores

- changes in behaviour

- changes in weight

- poor personal hygiene

It is never easy to see your loved one suffering in the later years of their lives. If you believe that a relative or friend might be being mistreated in a home, then get in touch with a medical negligence lawyer. This highly trained professional will have knowledge in dealing with compensation claims arising from injuries sustained by residents at nursing homes. He or she can go through the procedure for settlement which will help improve the quality of their lives and provide better levels of care in the future.

About the Author

Bonallack & Bishop are specialist Medical Negligence Solicitors with considerable experience of compensation claims. Tim Bishop is senior partner at the firm, responsible for all major strategic decisions.

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