The most obvious sign of nursing home abuse and neglect is physical harm. One type of abuse and neglect that is sometimes harder to notice is malnutrition and dehydration. Malnutrition is a condition that occurs when an unbalanced diet is present. Nursing home facilities, they are required to have nutritious food for their residents and provide them with plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. Unfortunately, residents do not always receive the proper...
Pittsburgh Falls and Fractures Neglect Lawyer
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1,800 nursing home residents die from fall related injuries every year, and those who survive often suffer debilitating injuries from which they never fully recover many of these falls can be avoided or mitigated. Sadly, some nursing homes do not run...