Nursing homes should offer comfortable, safe environments for their elderly or frail residents, yet millions suffer abuse in them. The dedicated attorneys at Balderrama Law Firm LLC, in Carlsbad, NM, fight nursing home abuse that causes injury to vulnerable senior citizens and can lead to wrongful death. These personal injury lawyers want you to know how to keep your loved ones free from harm.

When injury attorneys speak of nursing home abuse, they imply intent to harm elderly residents. To protect your loved ones, look for these types and signs of nursing home abuse:

• Physical & Sexual Abuse: These are intentional or negligent events or conditions that cause a resident physical harm. Examples include pinching, hitting, lack of physical care, overuse of restraints, and unwanted sexual attention or contact. Signs include bruises, cuts, fractured or broken bones, and injuries around sexual organs.
• Psychological Abuse: Harder to identify than physical abuse, examples of psychological abuse include criticizing, yelling, humiliating, or shaming a resident. They may show signs of becoming withdrawn or exhibit behavioral changes. Attorneys familiar with nursing home abuse cases will recognize these subtle signs.
• Financial Exploitation: Nursing home personnel or caregivers may abuse a resident’s finances, such as stealing money from bank accounts, using credit cards without permission, and committing identity theft. Signs of financial nursing home abuse include unexplained decreases in bank account balances and unauthorized purchases.

The personal injury attorneys at Balderrama Law Firm LLC have a passion for protecting the rights of elderly people who cannot defend themselves. These experienced attorneys will fight for your loved ones to live in a protective environment, and to recover money damages for all losses suffered at the hands of nursing home caregivers or personnel.

If you suspect your loved ones are suffering nursing home abuse, take action to protect them. Call Balderrama Law Firm LLC, in Carlsbad at (575) 234-1111. Learn more about their practice by visiting the website.