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The consequences of nursing home abuse and neglect result in injuries, malnutrition, dehydration and medical conditions that can lead to death. It is reported that over one million older adults are victimized every year in American nursing homes.

There are over thirty-five million people in this country over the age of sixty-five. Many older Americans will need nursing home care in the coming years. Some facilities available offer quality care by hard-working and underpaid staffs. Some facilities, however, do not meet the standards of care we should all expect for our elderly citizens.

Some older adults are living in less than ideal conditions, vulnerable to neglect and abuse that sometimes rises to the level of a criminal assault. Signs of neglect and abuse could be as simple as seeing that a residents personal hygiene needs are not being met, that they have chronic infections, are heavily medicated, have unexplained sores or wounds and seem depressed, withdrawn or anxious.

If you live in the Raleigh, Durham, North Carolina area and you suspect a loved one is a victim nursing home abuse and neglect, please contact the Durham, North Carolina office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation with an experienced nursing home abuse attorney, at no cost to you, to protect your legal rights.

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