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Nursing Home Injuries

Sadly there has been a rise in nursing home and assisted living facility injuries. These injuries are very frightening not only for the patient involved but their family members and loved ones as well. Here is a guide to some laws on nursing home injuries:

Understanding a Patient’s Rights

Most patients and their family members do not know the full extent of their rights or what each patient’s entitlements are. Back in the late 1980′s, special laws were passed that guarantee each patient in a nursing home is to receive the utmost quality in care. This does not just apply to their physical care, but their emotional and psychological care as well. In addition to these rights, patients are expected to have a good quality of life. Failure to meet any of these requirements is neglect and may result in injury to the patient.

Knowing the Difference: Accident or Abuse

If a patient is injured, loved ones and family members need to know the difference between a true accident and abuse. While accidents do happen, unfortunately abuse is found in many nursing homes, especially in homes where there are not have enough staff and where patients do not receive regular visitors. Friends and family members should pay extra attention if the patient has extra bruises, complains of different pains, becomes withdrawn or refuses to accept visitors. In these cases, seek legal help immediately. Contacting a reputable Riverside personal injury attorney to see what needs to be done ensures they will get the proper care they deserve.