Our Nursing Home Abuse law firm  is dedicated to representing those injured by physical and sexual abuse in nursing homes and long-term facilities.

It is estimated that approximately 40% percent of nursing home and residential care facility residents have significant cognitive impairment, many from diseases such as Alzheimer’s. These patient characteristics, particularly a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or other dementias or challenging behaviors, place nursing home residents at an increased risk for both physical and sexual abuse.

If you or your loved one is a victim of physical or sexual abuse in an Arizona nursing home, our skilled team of Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys are prepared to embark upon an extensive investigation of the nursing home facility. 

In 2003, national investigations by state Long Term Care Ombudsman programs reported 20,673 complaints of abuse, gross neglect, and exploitation on behalf of nursing home and board and care residents. Among the types of abuse categories, physical abuse was the most commonly reported.

Physical abuse also typically includes sexual abuse or nonconsensual sexual involvement of any kind, from rape to unwanted touching or indecent exposure. While Arizona nursing homes are required by law to conduct criminal background checks on employees, this is not always enough to safeguard residents from being assaulted.

Statistics on nursing home abuse indicate that residents of nursing homes are not just abused by the nursing home staff, but also by other residents and occupants. Lack of sufficient staff, staff burnout, insufficient security and supervision are all contributing negligent factors to physical abuse and sexual assault in nursing homes.

Elderly victims of sexual abuse often suffer from debilitating post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD can lead to irregular sleeping, eating and behavior patterns. When abused nursing home residents are unable to verbally express their anger, they may act out, become restless, agitated or defiant. Abuse victims often experience overwhelming paranoia and fear.

Effective methods for preventing nursing home abuse include providing adequate supervision and monitoring of residents, decreasing nursing home staff burnout, maintaining adequate staffing levels, rotating nurses aides on the floor to alleviate pressure they may experience from difficult residents, increased education and training, maintaining a drug-free workplace policy, and minimizing temporary hires.

Our qualified Nursing Home Abuse attorney are dedicated to pursuing justice for those injured by nursing home physical and sexual abuse. If you or a loved one has been a victim of physical or sexual abuse in an Arizona nursing home or long-term care facility  contact our AZ nursing home lawyers at our nursing home abuse law firm today for a  free consultation. If we believe you have grounds for a personal injury case and take your case, we will only receive compensation if an award for damages or restitution is rendered.

If someone you care about has suffered from Arizona nursing home abuse,  neglect or medical misconduct, contact the leading Arizona Elder Abuse Lawyer James Morgan for a free case evaluation.  Our Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Law Firm represents victims of elder abuse in Maricopa County, Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Peoria, Chandler, Sun City, Sun City West, Fountain Hills, Surprise, Gilbert, El Mirage, Avondale, Tempe, Scottsdale, Tucson, Pima County, Yuma, Yuma County, Flagstaff, and Coconino County.