The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

As the population of the United States grows older, the needs of vulnerable elderly people increase. Likewise, the instances of abuse and neglect in nursing homes and assisted living facilities are increasing. More and more aging citizens are finding themselves the victims of verbal, emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse in nursing care facilities that have been entrusted with their care by unsuspecting families. The New Orleans, Louisiana Cochran Firm nursing home abuse attorneys will fight to get you and your family the compensation you deserve if your loved one was harmed or died due to negligent or abusive care in a nursing home.
Common signs of negligence and abuse in nursing care facilities include:

• Poor personal care involving bathing, toileting and feeding
• Signs of chronic sores and infections
• Unexplained bruising
• The heavy use of medication to sedate
• Signs of depression, anxiety and agitation in the resident

Financial exploitation of the elderly takes many forms and can involve stealing personal possessions, withholding or misusing the resident’s money or property, and promises of personal care in exchange for money or possessions.

The nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at The Cochran Firm are dedicated to exposing incidents of abuse and neglect in nursing homes throughout Louisiana and will work diligently to make sure those responsible for any abuses are held legally and financially accountable.

If you live in New Orleans, Louisiana or the surrounding area and you suspect your loved one is suffering abuse and neglect in a nursing home, please contact the experienced nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at The Cochran Firm today.

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