Queens Malnutrition Attorneys
When a family admits a loved one to a nursing home, they usually assume that their family member will receive the care and attention he or she deserves. Unfortunately, nursing home attendants sometimes subject the patients in their care to abuse, such as malnutrition.
An individual who is not properly nourished will eventually suffer from medical problems and may even pass away. Such actions are inexcusable and cannot go unpunished. If your loved one was the victim of nursing home malnutrition or other forms or abuse, contact the Queens malnutrition lawyers of Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP at 1-888-244-2273.
Signs of Malnutrition
In general, malnutrition may refer to receiving too much or too little of a certain nutrient. While the problem in nursing homes is usually that patients receive too little nourishment, some individuals may receive foods that are too salty or too fatty for their medical conditions with no other foods to balance out these qualities.
The symptoms of malnutrition depend on what nutrient an individual is receiving too little or too much of. In general, though, the signs usually include:
- Weakness
- Sudden weight gain or loss
- New medical problems
- Skin problems
If your loved one develops any of these symptoms while in a nursing home, you should report the nursing home to a legal authority so that the matter can be further investigated. By reporting the incident and bringing legal action against the nursing home in question, you can not only fight for compensation for your loved one’s suffering, but you can also help prevent this devastating abuse from happening to other innocent patients.
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Malnutrition can cut the lives of nursing home patients short. If your loved one suffered malnutrition in a nursing home because of the negligence of nursing home staff, the Queens nursing home negligence attorneys of Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP will help you bring justice to those at fault. Contact us today at 1-888-244-2273 for more information.
