"Attorneys for Wisconsin Nursing Home Abuse"
The attorneys and staff at Pitman, Kyle & Sicula, S.C. realize that
placing a loved one in a nursing home is one of the most difficult
decisions a family will ever face. Prospective residents and families
should have the best information available to make this decision.
We have developed a checklist for families to review.
Nursing homes are a unique legal setting.
Nursing homes are obligated to provide a special level of care and protection for residents
There are several steps to take when dealing with elder abuse in Wisconsin nursing homes.
Some problems may seem, and sometimes are, overwhelming. However, Pitman, Kyle & Sicula, S.C.
has been successful in working for prevention of elderly abuse in nursing homes, and improving
the nursing home system as a whole. It is not uncommon for nursing home residents' rights to be violated,
whether out of carelessness and disregard or budget and staffing shortcuts and cost cutting.
When it occurs, the consequences can be devastating. You, as a resident, family member, friend, caregiver,
volunteer or advocate need to know the steps you can take to report, remedy and prevent elder abuse.
