Nursing homes may be the best places to put aging parents and grandparents who require constant care. Seniors are surrounded by nurses and doctors who are trained to care for them and make sure they are comfortable every day. Although nursing homes can be great places, a few bad apples can ruin everything by neglecting or abusing your relative.

If this sounds like a scenario your loved one may currently be experiencing you should consider speaking to a good Tulsa nursing home abuse lawyer today.

Neglect, next to battery and abuse, is the most common mistreatment many nursing homes are guilty of all over the United States. Neglect occurs every time a nursing home resident is put into risk due to lack of essential needs or lack of protection from any threats to that adult’s health or welfare.

All too often residents of nursing homes are left alone, ignored by staff or left to abusive staff. Sometimes, abusive residents are left unattended and exercise violence against other, unprotected residents. Occasionally staff members fall asleep and leave residents to themselves. Signs of Nursing Home Abuse include:

• Unexplained injuries or bruises
• Over or under medication
• Visible cuts, bruises, or welts
• Rapid weight loss or weight gain
• Dehydration, malnutrition, and bedsores
• Unsanitary living conditions
• Infections
• Broken bones
• Sudden death

If you see any of these nursing home abuse warning signs, call our Tulsa nursing home attorneys today. Our attorneys in Tulsa, OK are experienced in nursing home abuse cases.