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North Carolina Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys – Wilmington and New Hanover County

At Mako & Associates, we are committed to taking aggressive legal action against those who are responsible for nursing home abuse. Our attorneys in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving New Hanover County and all northeastern North Carolina, have successfully represented many nursing home abuse victims and their families. Our lawyers have the experience and skill to ensure that the people who attempted to rob your loved one of his or her dignity are made to answer for their negligent and deliberately wrongful acts.

Why Nursing Home Abuse Occurs
Types of Nursing Home Abuse

Why Nursing Home Abuse Occurs

Thanks to improved health care and the population boom that occurred in the mid-twentieth century, there are a greater number of elderly people in the United States now than in any other time in history.  As a result, the number of people living in nursing homes in this country has increased dramatically in recent years. Many nursing homes are not adequately staffed to provide proper care to their residents, and the employees that are on staff may not be fully trained or qualified; worse yet, some employees (few) are negligent and mean. Occasionally, the nursing home is more interested in the money than in the person. In these environments, nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable to abuse at the hands of their caregivers. They are unable to care for themselves and somenursing home residents may be targets for abuse because of their physical or mental limitations. Tragically, many elderly people do not have the opportunity or ability to report abuse to family members or authorities, while others are simply threatened into silence.

The abuse of nursing home residents is not acceptable under any circumstances. Our nursing home abuse lawyers are committed to prosecuting the nursing home employees and companies who do not treat their residents with the proper care and respect that they deserve. Contact the nursing home abuse attorneys at Mako & Associates in Wilmington, North Carolina for a thorough review of your case if you suspect that someone you love is being abused in a nursing home.

Types of Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse can take several different forms. Physical assaults such as striking, pushing, and shaking can leave bruises, black eyes, and other marks; however, other types of abuse may not leave such obvious signs. It is important, therefore, that you are attentive to any changes in your loved one’s personality, weight, appetite, demeanor, finances, bruises, sores, and overall behavior.  Any such changes could be an indication of physical, emotional or financial abuse, in which case you should contact our firm for help.  Our nursing home abuse attorneys will investigate all aspects of your case to determine whether your loved one was mistreated and to ensure that justice is served

Contact Our Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Serving Wilmington and Northeastern North Carolina

If you have a loved one who has been the victim of nursing home abuse, contact the attorneys at our firm in Wilmington, North Carolina in New Hanover County. Our nursing home abuse lawyers are dedicated to pursuing justice against those who are responsible for mistreating the elderly.

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