Akron Nursing Home/ Elder Abuse Lawyers

As the elderly population of this country increases, so does the nursing home population. With this comes increases in nursing home abuse and negligence. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, along with other governmental agencies, oversee care and services at nursing homes. Additionally, federal and state governments have uniform standards for the protection and safety of patients.

However, in spite of these governmental agencies, well over one million residents of nursing homes experience some manner of abuse each year. Abuse can be negligence and/or willful, intentional actions. Whether consisting of recurrent negligence or a single, damaging incident, a victim has the right to damages. Most often, a nursing home called into question of abuse is in danger of losing its certification and federal funding.

Abuse in nursing homes includes physical injury from falls, dehydration of malnutrition, gangrene and bed sores, over-sedation, aspiration pneumonia, wrong medication, and overall poor medical care. Equally damaging, but increasingly subtle, is neglect and psychological abuse: lack of supervision, abandonment, theft, malfunctioning or defective equipment, and coercion or sexual assault. These can all lead to injury or death.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC at 1-330-869-9007 or toll free 1-800 HURT NOW (1-800-487-8669) or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.