If you have decided a nursing home is right for your loved one, or your relative is already living in a facility, take the time to thoroughly understand their rights in regard to their medical care, treatment, and independence. By understanding nursing home residents’ rights, you can best protect your loved one and ensure they receive the best care available. If you know your loved one’s rights and believe they are being violated by the facility, do not hesitate to reach out for legal advice. Our nursing home abuse lawyers at Belt, Bruner, & Barnett P.C. are here to help you and your elderly loved ones.
When it is time for your elderly loved one to go into a nursing home, you will inevitably have a lot of questions. Is it the right decision? Will they receive the care they need? Will they be happy? While you cannot predict every answer to your questions, there are certain answers that should be readily available, particularly those surrounding the facility’s capabilities to take care of your loved one.
Medicare has established a set of nursing home residents’ rights, which all nursing homes should adhere to. If your loved one’s nursing home does not respect these rights, your loved one could be injured. If you or an elderly loved one is or will be living in a nursing home, then you should know nursing home resident’s rights include but are not limited to:
Understanding your or your elderly loved one’s rights while living in a nursing home is the only way to fully protect them. By understanding their rights under both federal and state law, you can notice when they are not being given the medical attention, care, and independence they deserve.
If you believe your loved one was injured or passed away due to a violation of their rights, like neglect or abuse, contact our nursing home abuse lawyers at Belt, Bruner, & Barnett P.C. at 205-933-1500 as soon as possible. There may be evidence to support a personal injury or wrongful death claim against the facility or one or more of its staff members. We offer a case evaluation free of charge and are ready to help you obtain full compensation for your losses. With offices in Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, and Montgomery, our Alabama personal injury attorneys will quickly travel to investigate your case.
We’ve successfully represented clients who have suffered many types of injuries, and we’ll do our best to pursue maximum compensation for your losses. We will deliver the attention you deserve and take care of all the details of your case so you can focus on recovery.
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