You may suspect that your loved one has been a victim of abuse at the hands of another resident, a visitor, or staff member at the nursing home. If so, you should consider taking immediate and necessary steps to remove your loved one from the facility and out of harm's way. Common types of abuse include:

• Physical abuse, where a resident has been punched, slapped, kicked, pinched, scratched, burned, pushed, or physically punished in any way.
• Sexual abuse, where a resident has been the victim of sexual contact by another resident, a visitor, or a staff member of the facility that was not consensual.
• Emotional or psychological abuse, where a resident has been the victim of anguish, pain, or distress through verbal or non-verbal acts such as harassement, embarrasment, intimidation, or humiliation.

If your loved one has been the victim of abuse in nursing home, contact us online or call Theodoros & Rooth at (219) 769-6393, to talk to a lawyer about your potential case today.