Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

Philadelphia and Allentown, Pennsylvania and New Jersey

There are few things as reprehensible as the mistreatment of our elderly. When you trust your loved one to a nursing home facility, you are placing your full faith in the ability of its employees and management to ensure your family member’s safety and happiness. Tragically, nursing home abuse is an all-too-common occurrence, often resulting in emotional and physical injuries that can impact every aspect of your family’s life.

The nursing home abuse lawyers in Philadelphia at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller have no tolerance for the abuse of our senior citizens. When your family suffers from this gross injustice, we are prepared to help you protect your loved one, and secure for them the full compensation they are due.

Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse can be emotional or physical. It can come in the form of verbal abuse, or even show its ugly face in the form of neglect. Knowing what to look for can help you determine if your loved one is suffering from abuse.

Signs of physical abuse and neglect include:

• Broken bones
• Unexplained bruises, cuts, or burns
• Bleeding around the genitalia
• Malnourishment and dehydration
• Bed sores
• Unhygienic surroundings
• Odors of urine or feces
• Use of physical restraints

These signs are usually fairly easy to detect with frequent, unannounced visits to your loved one’s care facility. Emotional abuse such as verbal abuse, threats, and intentional cruelty may be harder to determine. Indications of emotional and verbal abuse include:

• Changes in mood
• Frequent agitation or aggression
• A desire to be withdrawn from other residents
• Severe depression

It is important that you listen to your loved one when you visit their home to get a feel for how they are being treated. If you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect, our aggressive Philadelphia nursing home attorneys at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller have the resources to help you conduct an investigation as soon as possible.

We’re Here to Help

For 30 years we have been assisting elderly victims of abuse in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Our verdicts and settlements speak for themselves. We are tireless in our pursuit of justice in these cases, and will fight to ensure your loved one is taken care of in the years to come.

If one of your loved ones has suffered from nursing home abuse in Pennsylvania or New Jersey including Allentown and Philadelphia, please contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation. If transportation is an issue, we will come to you.

Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller has offices in Philadelphia, West Conshohocken, Allentown, and Marlton.