Nursing homes and assisted living facilities should be viable housing options for those that have lost the ability to care for all of their needs. However, all too often, seniors relying on the care of others are vulnerable to nursing home care and abuse. The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) has reported that “between 1 and 2 million Americans aged 65 or older have been injured, exploited or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care.”

Unexplained fractures, bed sores, dehydration, poor hygiene, and unsanitary living conditions might be signs of nursing home neglect. These symptoms, along with malnutrition and untreated medical problems, may indicate a number of the following circumstances:

• Maltreatment toward seniors can go beyond abandonment and neglect.
• Nursing home abuse has been known to include verbal assaults or mental abuse, like restricting a patient to their room and threatening to withhold food or medication.
• Incapacitated adults are also at risk for actual physical and sexual violence. Dramatic changes in behavior, like rocking or biting or sudden uncommunicativeness, might be a sign of these and other kinds of abuse, as might un-reported bruising and bleeding.

If you or someone you know and love has been hurt by nursing home neglect or nursing home abuse in Charleston, St. Albans, and Kanawha County, you have legal options including the right to a nursing home lawyer.

The seven respected attorneys of The Masters Law Firm of Charleston, West Virginia specialize in personal injury cases. Your nursing home lawyer and will competently advise you on the best legal option for your complaint.

The West Virginia law firm is a member of the International Society of Primerus law firms. Its accomplished attorneys have been rated highly by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in the Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers.

Cases of nursing home neglect and abuse often go unreported; the NCEA estimates that 13 out of every 14 incidents of elder abuse are never investigated. If you do choose to pursue financial compensation for such abuse, hiring reliable legal counsel increases your chances of success. This West Virginia law firm, and their proven experience in local cases, is available for free consultations into your neglect or abuse complaint. The Masters Law Firm does not require payment for their services unless your case is successful, and funds are awarded to you to compensate for medical costs as well as your pain and suffering.

The Masters Law Firm, L.C.
181 Summers Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Phone: (800) 342-3106
Fax: (304) 342-3189
Email: mwm@themasterslawfirm.com
Website: www.themasterslawfirm.com