Your client is upset. He or she has a close relative in a nursing home and
suspects some kind of negligence has caused injury, death or that person’s
health to further decline. Is the client simply distraught as the already
fragile health of a loved one continues to diminish naturally? Or is it
a case of neglect?

Start from this truth: Nursing home neglect happens more frequently than
most people realize. Last year, our firm alone consulted on more than 30 cases,
resulting in awards and settlements in excess of $1 million.

You have reason to suspect negligence if the resident suffers from:
Pressure sores (bedsores)
Dehydration
Malnutrition
Fractures, bruises, cuts or lacerations

Or if there is evidence of:
Falls
Medication errors
Poor or missing documentation in the resident’s medical chart