Oklahoma Nursing Home Abuse and Nursing Home Neglect

Making the decision to move an elderly family member into a nursing home is a difficult one. There are many things to consider-primarily, the facility's professionalism and the residents' safety. While many employees and administrators in nursing homes abide by strict safety standards and do not put their patients at risk, some unethical employees are guilty of elder abuse, neglect, improper medical care, patient injury, and in the worst cases, causing patient death, also known as wrongful death. If your loved one has suffered any harm as the result of a nursing home's failure to provide a safe, healthy environment, our nursing home abuse attorneys can help. Please contact an Oklahoma nursing home abuse attorney today if your loved one has suffered any of the following:

Nursing Home Abuse in Oklahoma

Although we entrust them to care for our elderly loved ones when we no longer can do so ourselves, some nursing home facilities cause patients serious harm in the form of emotional and physical abuse. Emotional nursing home abuse usually involves isolating or chastising a patient, while physical nursing home abuse typically involves hitting, kicking, punching, sexually assaulting, or unnecessarily strapping down a patient. Failing to supply proper medication, healthful meals, adequate activity, and appropriate hygiene also fall under the heading of elder abuse, as does the overmedication of patients. If your loved one has fallen victim to senior care abuse, please do not hesitate to contact our Oklahoma elder abuse lawyers today. Atkins & Markoff welcome nursing home abuse victims to our Oklahoma City location, as well as their Stillwater, Altus, Bartlesville, and Lawton locations.

Nursing Home Negligence in Oklahoma

Nursing home negligence is a very serious offense. Failing to provide adequate care and attention to elderly patients can cause irreversible harm, including depression, injury, or even death. By withholding basic necessities-such as medication, exercise, proper nutrition, hygienic care, and bedsore prevention-nursing home employees put patients' lives at risk. Refusing to help patients bathe and failing to get healthy patients out of bed are both examples of nursing home neglect. If you believe your loved one is being neglected by his or her nursing home facility, our nursing home negligence lawyers can help. Please contact our Oklahoma nursing home neglect attorneys today. Our lawyers welcome victims of nursing home neglect to our Oklahoma City, Stillwater and other practice locations.

Oklahoma Medical Care

To stay healthy, many elderly people require medication, constant monitoring, physical therapy, health screenings, and regular movement. Failure to receive such care can aggravate pre-existing conditions as well as put patients at increased risk of late detection of diseases or ailments. Late detection of this type of elder abuse can result in a myriad of problems, including death. If you believe your loved one is a victim of this type of elder abuse because they have not received appropriate medical care, time is of the essence. Don't wait. Please contact our Oklahoma nursing home negligence attorneys today. We have five locations to help serve our clients better, including Stillwater and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Elder Abuse Injury

If you have noticed or if your loved one has complained of bedsores, bruises, cuts, or other unexplained physical traumas, he or she might be a victim of elder abuse, specifically intentional injury. While we trust nursing home employees to protect and care for our loved ones, sometimes they do just the opposite and put patients' lives at risk. They might dispense the wrong medication or administer the wrong dose to patients, batter patients, drop or handle patients roughly, and feed patients meals containing foods to which they are allergic. Intentionally inflicting injury (or even failing to prevent it) is not only inhumane, but it's also illegal. It is important to seek help and legal advise from a nursing home abuse attorney who has vast experience in this area. The attorneys at Atkins & Markoff are here to help victims of elder abuse. Please contact our elder abuse lawyers in Oklahoma today to discuss you and your loved one's rights. We welcome victims of elder abuse to any of our locations in Oklahoma City, Stillwater, Altus, Bartlesville, and Lawton, Oklahoma.

Wrongful Death in Oklahoma

The loss of a parent, grandparent, or other loved one is traumatic in itself, but when that death results from someone else's negligence, abusive behavior, malpractice, or recklessness, grief is greatly increased. Death through this kind of behavior is called wrongful death. Not providing a diabetic patient with low-sugar meals, giving a patient with digestion difficulties hard-to-chew food, or not administering appropriate medication can all lead to serious problems, including wrongful death. The goal of victims pursuing wrongful death cases due to elder abuse is to seek compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish and more. Wrongful death laws vary from state to state, which is why wrongful death victims in Oklahoma should seek legal assistance from lawyers who have experience representing lawsuits in the area. Our Oklahoma wrongful death attorneys have been fighting for families of wrongful death victims for years. If you lost a loved one due to someone else's error, our Oklahoma wrongful death attorneys can help. Please contact our wrongful death lawyers in Oklahoma today.

It is important for victims of nursing home abuse to get the compensation they deserve. When a loved one is emotionally or physically abused, it can take a toll on the entire family. Let the nursing home abuse attorneys at Atkins & Markoff use their experience in elder abuse cases to help you receive the compensation you are entitled to.

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