Nursing home neglect can come in many forms. If a resident’s needs are not being met from a care provider, then nursing home neglect may exist.  If resident neglect results in harm or injury, it’s prudent to contact Philadelphia nursing home neglect lawyers to understand your rights and legal options. Common examples of nursing home neglect include:

• A nursing home regularly does not answer call bells in a timely manner due to short-staffing. As the result of lack of supervision, a resident suffers a fall and breaks a hip.
• The employees of a nursing home fail to turn and reposition a resident on a regular basis per facility policies. As a result, a resident at risk for skin breakdown develops a severe bedsore.
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• The facility’s wander management system fails and a resident with dementia, who is unsafe to leave the facility unattended, leave the facility without the knowledge of staff member and suffers harm (from weather exposure, hit by a vehicle, drowns, etc).
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• A nursing assistant neglects to follow the resident’s plan of care and transfers them in an unsafe manner. As a result of this unsafe transfer, the resident suffers an injury.
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• A nurse fails to administer the proper medications or treatments, resulting in hospitalization, injury or death of a resident.

These examples are just a few of the types of neglect that Philadelphia nursing home neglect lawyers litigate regularly. There are many more examples of nursing home neglect, so it’s best to contact an attorney to inquire about your specific circumstances.