Nursing home abuse and neglect can result in a number of injuries or illnesses for an elderly or otherwise incapacitated victim. When your loved one has suffered at the hands of a caregiver, you may be able to seek compensation on their behalf.
A Kentucky personal injury lawyer will examine your loved one’s medical records and reports to determine the extent of their injuries or illness and help determine how much compensation you may be entitled to seek.
Injuries in a Kentucky Nursing Home Abuse Claim
There are many types of injuries that a victim can suffer as the result of nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect, which can include:
- broken bones
- malnutrition
- bedsores
- depression
- health deterioration
- dehydration
- financial exploitation
- psychological trauma
- sexual abuse injuries
- urinary tract infections
- sepsis
- infection
- suffocation
- internal injuries
- death
Those are just some of the injuries that can occur, which may necessitate treatment and cause a family member to seek compensation in a nursing home abuse claim.
Contacting a Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer
A personal injury lawyer at Gray and White Law can help you handle every aspect of your Kentucky nursing home abuse claim. If your loved one has been abused or neglected in a nursing home in Kentucky, contact us today for a no-cost evaluation of your case—1-888-450-4456 or 502-210-8942.