Medical Malpractice in Nursing Homes
Article by Penelope Stone
Senior citizens are among the most helpless citizens in our society and yet the elderly can be subjected to a host of abuses at the hands of the very people who are supposed to care for them. A horrific 2.1 million elderly Americans suffer from abuse and neglect and those are just the numbers of victims we can account for statistically-it could be higher. New York victims do have recourse however and can seek the assistance of New York City based law firm for legal representation when abuse occurs, especially in a nursing home setting. When looking around for a medical malpractice lawyer however, victims or family members should retain the services of a reputable attorney that specializes in your specific case.
Far too often, older Americans are preyed upon by people who believe they can't fend for themselves. Topping the list of criminal and unethical activity is neglect and even medical malpractice. In New York City and surrounding New York areas, this can come in the form of medical malpractice, like giving seniors the wrong type of medicines. In some instances, doctors and/or nurses may overly medicate older people in order to keep them docile and controllable. This is also worthy of legal remedy, especially if being overly medicated causes serious illness. If death occurs surviving family members who uncover the neglect can pursue a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their fallen loved one. The first step would be to secure a knowledgeable medical malpractice lawyer in your area.
A medical malpractice lawsuit can also be filed if a doctor suggests or implements treatments that are unnecessary or end up creating more problems for an already ailing senior citizen.
Studies show that elderly people who are neglected or suffered from medical malpractice related injury often die sooner than older individuals who did not. When a loved one is hurt in this manner, you have the right to pursue a lawsuit in court.
About the Author
New York victims should call Proner and Proner when they have suffered nursing home abuse.
Contact us to speak with our highly qualified medical malpractice lawyers today. After a free case evaluation, they may be able to get the financial reparation you require to obtain justice.
David C. Sheldon is an accomplished trial lawyer who is dedicated to fighting for compensation for the seriously injured and protecting the rights of the accused. His personal injury practice focuses on automobile collisions, wrongful death, medical malpractice, products liability, unsafe premises, bad faith insurance litigation, stockbroker fraud/malpractice, medical malpractice, electrical accidents, and catastrophic injury cases.
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Title: Lethal injection: could criminal charges have been filed? (Hospital Law Case of the Month).
Author: A. David Tammelleo
Publication: Hospital Law's Regan Report (Newsletter)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: Medica Press, Inc.
Volume: 43 Issue: 6 Page: 2(1)
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Lethal injection: could criminal charges have been filed? (Hospital Law Case of the Month).: An article from: Hospital Law's Regan Report
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