If your loved one has been abused by a caregiver or nursing home staff member, monetary damages can play a vital role in helping them recover after this traumatic experience. Nursing home abuse takes an enormous toll on the physical and emotional well-being of seniors. Victims are entitled to financial damages in Connecticut nursing home abuse claims to address the harm they’ve endured.
Securing financial damages after enduring nursing home abuse is a vital component of your loved one’s overall recovery. By helping injured nursing home residents seek compensation from negligent and abusive parties, the attorneys at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, hope to be a trusted source of guidance and advocacy for people after they’ve been harmed by their caregivers.
Some types of abuse are easy to recognize; physical abuse that leaves bruises, cuts, and other injuries is often more obvious than other types of abuse. To increase the chances that you will recognize the signs in your loved one, it’s important to be aware of the many types of abuse in Connecticut nursing facilities, including:
Physical abuse includes the unnecessary use of physical force, hitting, kicking, pushing, shaking, or using physical restraints inappropriately. Withholding necessary medication as a punishment or as a way to hurt the patient is also physical abuse.
Even when physical symptoms are not present or readily apparent, emotional changes such as withdrawal, unreasonable fearfulness, and sudden variations in behavior can be signs of neglect and abuse. Cleanliness and upkeep in the nursing facility could also indicate the level of care your loved one is receiving.
If you believe your aging loved one has been abused or neglected by a nursing home employee, it may be possible for them to recover financial damages for the harm the caregiver or facility has caused. The deadline for filing a lawsuit for nursing home abuse is typically two years in Connecticut. There are some exceptions to this rule, so it’s important to contact an attorney as soon as possible to avoid losing your chance to file a claim.
Economic and non-economic damages are available to injured victims. In Connecticut nursing home abuse claims, these damages may look like:
Punitive damages, which may be awarded in cases involving reckless or willful conduct, have maximums and restrictions in Connecticut. If punitive damages are granted, they will be generally limited to the costs of litigation and attorney’s fees.; but there is some neglect and abuse that violates the Connecticut Patient Bill of Rights and punitive damages can be more severe in those circumstances.
Determining the full value of a nursing home resident’s abuse claim can be challenging if you aren’t familiar with nursing home regulations and Connecticut laws.
It takes courage for abuse victims and their families to pursue legal action against the nursing home or its staff. The legal team at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, will be there every step of the way to support and advocate for your loved one. Contact us today to schedule a free in-person or virtual consultation. We help victims and their families pursue fair and comprehensive damages in Connecticut nursing home abuse claims.
