According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 1.4 million people were living in U.S. nursing homes in 2007. That number is likely to grow over the next decade as the population continues to grow and age. When a loved one enters a nursing home, you expect that they will receive proper care. Oftentimes, however, residents of nursing home facilities are subjected to neglect, abuse and improper care, with devastating consequences, including:
- Falls
- Medication errors or non-administration
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Bed sores, pressure sores, decubitus ulcers
- Sepsis
- Wandering and elopement
- Physical or sexual abuse
- Burns
- Financial abuse
- Death
If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, you deserve a law firm that will aggressively seek to vindicate your rights. Take action immediately by contacting the nursing home injury attorneys at DeBlasio Law Group. Our experienced trial attorneys will guide you through the process and will fight for your rights.
To speak with one of our attorneys, call us at (630) 560-1123 or visit our website at www.DGLLC.net/contact. We are here to help. There are no attorneys’ fees for our services unless we successfully resolve your case.
To report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of older persons living in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, you may visit the Illinois Department of Aging’s website at www.ilaging.illinois.gov/protectionadvocacy/abuse-reporting.html.