Types of Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse can be recurrent neglect or a single egregious act that causes physical, psychological, or financial injury to a vulnerable adult. In general, there are six broad categories of abuse that nursing home patients may suffer at the hands of a caregiver:

1. Physical Abuse:  Caregivers who inflict or threaten to inflict, physical injury or pain on a vulnerable elder commit physical abuse. This may also occur when caregivers deprive patients of a basic physical need.


2. Psychological Abuse:  The infliction of mental anguish or distress on an elder person constitutes emotional abuse. This may be inflicted by means of verbal or nonverbal acts.


3. Sexual Abuse:  This occurs when a caregiver has non-consensual sexual contact of any kind with a vulnerable adult.


4. Financial Exploitation:  Caregivers may financially exploit elders by unlawfully taking, misusing, or concealing the money, property, or other assets of a vulnerable adult.


5. Neglect:  The failure or refusal of caregivers to provide food, shelter, health care, or protection for an elderly patient is called neglect.


6. Abandonment:  When caregivers fail to fulfill their responsibility to care for and protect elderly patients by deserting them.

If you or someone you love has experienced any of the above types of abuse or neglect, contact The Walker Law Firm today at 1-877-925-5373. The initial consultation with an experienced Birmingham nursing home abuse attorney is free.

The Walker Law Firm is committed to upholding the quality of care in our long-term care institutions by taking swift legal action to compensate Birmingham nursing home residents and their families for injuries resulting from neglect or inadequate care. Only this way will the quality of care for all Birmingham nursing home residents be assured. If you feel that you or a loved one has been victimized by abuse or neglect while in the care of a senior citizen facility, call the Birmingham nursing home lawyers at Walker Law Firm now at  (877) 925-5373 or fill out our FREE CASE EVALUATION FORM. The initial consultation with a Birmingham nursing home injury attorney is free of charge, and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a contingent fee basis, which means our Birmingham nursing home attorneys get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. Don't delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensate for your injuries, but a Birmingham nursing home abuse lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires.