New york nursing home abuse attorneys - Fitapelli and Kurta attorneys at law

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New York Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys
Presented by Fitapelli Kurta 
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What Is Nursing Home Abuse?

• Nursing home abuse is the abuse of residents in
  these facilities.
• It includes physical abuse, sexual abuse,
  emotional abuse, financial exploitation, and
  neglect.
• Estimates suggest that one in six senior citizens
  living in nursing homes suffer from abuse each
• yearcompared to one in ten senior citizens
  overall who have experienced elder abuse.

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What can be the Cause Of Abuse

• Here are some other important causes of abuse in
  nursing homes-
• Lack of staff training and experience
• Poor quality nursing home management
• Underpaid staff
• A history of grievances
• Insufficient employee background checks
• No abuse prevention policy in place

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What are the Sign Of Abuse

• Warning signs of physical abuse
• Bone fractures
• Bruises, cuts
• Drug overdoses
• Broken eyeglasses or frame
• Rope marks on wrists

• Warning signs of sexual abuse
• Bloody, torn or stained underclothing
• Analysis of sexually transmitted diseases
• Unexplained anal or vaginal bleeding
• Bruises on the thighs or external genitals

• Warning signs of emotional abuse
• Murmuring, mumbling or rocking
• Apparent fear when a particular caregiver is
• present
• Threatening, belittling, or controlling caregiver
  
• behavior

• Warning signs of financial abuse
• Bills that go unpaid
• Missing property or money
• Unexplained financial transactions,
• including large withdrawals
• A sudden change in a seniors financial
• condition

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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer

• Please contact Fitapelli Kurta Attorneys At Law
  if you guess your loved
• one is a victim of abuse or neglect in their
  nursing home. We will proceed
• quickly to stop the abuse and help to make sure
  your loved one is
• protected in their nursing home. We will endeavor
  and fight tirelessly to
• protect your rights and do everything possible to
  provide you a swift and
• just solution.

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Contact Information

• Location
• 28 Liberty St 30th Floor New York, NY 10005
• 100 Jericho Quadrangle Suite 327 Jericho, NY
  11753
• Call Us
• Toll Free(877) 238-4175Local(212) 658-1500
• Email
• info_at_fkesq.com