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About 1.6 million people now live in nursing homes in the
United States. Thirty years from now, it's expected to be 5
million. Many patients are at risk because one out of four
nursing homes every year is cited for causing death or serious
injury to a resident, according to government figures.
A 2001 United States congressional report found that over
30 percent of the nursing homes in the United States were
cited for an abuse violation that caused harm between January
1999 and January 2001. Over 2,500 of the violations were
serious enough to cause actual harm or to place residents in
immediate jeopardy of death or serious injury. The abuses were
physical, sexual and verbal. All abuse is on the rise: more
than twice as many nursing homes were cited for abuse in 2000
than in 1996. In 1996, 5.9 percent of all nursing homes were
cited for an abuse violation during their annual inspections;
in 2000, 16 percent of nursing homes were cited.
Nursing home abuse and neglect has become widespread and is
a growing epidemic. It is a serious problem affecting
thousands of nursing home residents who are dependent on
nursing homes for care. Abuse and neglect can be difficult to
recognize and is often covered-up by nursing home staff.
If you feel a loved one has been the victim of elder or
nursing home abuse, you are invited to
contact our Richmond nursing home
abuse lawyers for a free,
no-obligation, and confidential consultation. Our elder abuse
attorneys will
analyze your case and advise whether you may be entitled to
compensation. You are invited to contact us for a free,
no-obligation, and confidential consultation. To review
the experience of our nursing home abuse attorneys, please see:
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