When Arkansas nursing homes put profit above care, our loved ones can suffer. Nursing home abuse or neglect can negatively affect a person’s dignity, physical health, mental well-being and even lead to wrongful death. If a member of your family has been harmed, or is suffering from any signs of nursing home neglect or abuse, the attorneys at the Little Rock-based Terry Law Group can help. Don’t let your loved one be another silent victim of nursing home neglect or abuse; let us be your voice.

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Terry Law Group: Fighting to End Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

The victims of poor care, neglect and abuse in Arkansas nursing homes are often called "silent victims", but  the Terry Law Group,  is determined to give elderly victims a voice. Our attorneys have successfully battled local, regional and national nursing homes and nursing home corporations on behalf of our elderly clients and their families.  Our success record combined with our personal touch, can make a difference.

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After all they've done for us, our parents and grandparents deserve the very best.  Nursing homes are supposed to provide care for our elders in their final years; however, more than forty percent of Arkansas nursing homes are rated below and well below average by Medicare. When nursing homes compromise quality in the name of profit and convenience,our loved ones suffer. Inadequate care can affect a person's dignity, physical health, mental well-being and has even lead to wrongful death.

Residents of long term care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living centers and residential care facilities are guaranteed a safe environment and quality care as part of their contract.  In Arkansas, their rights include help with daily life activities such as eating, bathing, grooming, toileting and medical care.  Both federal and Arkansas elder laws make it illegal for nursing homes to neglect their residents by not providing this care, or to create an environment where residents can be abused, neglected or exploited.  Click here to learn more about the rights of nursing home residents in Arkansas.

No matter what your loved one's needs are, there is never an excuse for sub-standard care in any nursing home.  There is never a valid reason for elder abuse.

Signs of Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse

If your loved one shows one or more of the following signs of abuse or neglect, contact the Terry Law Group for a free consultation.  

  • Poor personal hygiene and unkempt appearance
  • Untreated bed sores or pressure sores
  • Contracted joints
  • Sepsis
  • Unexplained fractures, bruises or other injuries
  •  Malnutrition
  •  Dehydration
  •  Sudden, inexplicable weight loss or gain
  •  Over medication and medication errors
  •  Clogged breathing tubes
  •  Improper use of restraints
  •  Wandering and elopement
  •  Falls
  •  Sudden changes in behavior
  •  Loss of possessions
  •  Staff not allowing visitors to see resident or delays in allowing visitors to see resident
  •  Staff not allowing resident to be alone with visitors
  • Unexplained venereal disease or genital infections, vaginal or anal bleeding
  • Torn, stained or bloody underclothing.

If you suspect your loved one has been a victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, take steps to protect them.  Immediately contact Arkansas Adult Protective Services at 1-800-332-4443 and file a complaint with the Arkansas Office of Long Term Care.  And call the nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at the Terry Law Group.  We can make a difference.

Terry Law Group, LLC

The Plaza West Building
415 North McKinley
Suite 270
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

Email: dterry@terrylawoffice.com
Phone: 501-663-2287
Toll Free:  888-317-2525
 

Terry Law Group represents clients from across Arkansas, including: 

Little Rock, Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Springdale, Conway, Rogers, Hot Springs, Jacksonville, West Memphis, Texarkana, Russellville, Paragould, Benton, El Dorado, Sherwood, Bentonville, Van Buren, Searcy, Blytheville, Bella Vista, Cabot, Forrest City, Camden, Harrison, Mountain Home, Siloam Springs, Hope, and Maumelle.
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  • Missouri Supreme Court Rules on Tort Reform Law   
    Description: In a March 23, 2010 decision, the Missouri Supreme Court has issued its first decision involving the 2005 Tort Reform law.
  • Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Confirms Nursing Home Residents' Rights to Sue Under Section 1983   
    Description: In a landmark decision, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a decision that, in essence, allows nursing home residents to challenge their quality of care at under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 by bringing a civil cause of action before the Court.
  • Recognizing Caregiver Burnout   
    Description: Without a doubt, caregiving is oneof the most important and rewarding jobs you might ever get to experience. Unfortunately, no matter how much you love someone, sometimes the job is overwhelming and exhausting. Caregivers can suffer burnout quickly, so knowing the signs can help prevent burnout and exhaustion.
  • Elder Abuse: A Growing Reality   
    Description: Due to better health care and environmental factors, our elderly citizens are living longer. Sadly, along with the increased life span another problem is rapidly growing: physical and financial abuse.
  • Lawsuit Filed in Albert Lea Nursing Home Abuse Cases [PDF]   
    Description: Four victims and their families have filed a lawsuit against Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and four teenage nursing assistants after the victims reportedly were abused physically, sexually, and emotionally while residents of the Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea.

    According to the recently filed lawsuit, between January 2008 and May 2008, the four teenage nursing assistants are accused of striking residents' breasts, poking residents' breasts, pinching residents' nipples, inserting fingers in residents' mouths until they screamed, rubbing residents' crotches, inserting a finger into a residents' rectum, exposing their bare buttocks, sitting with their bare buttocks on the lap of a senior resident, spitting on a resident, squirting water at a resident, and simulating sexual activity with a resident. The lawsuit states, "The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's systemic failure to exercise proper supervision and control over the conduct of its teenage employees resulted in the six month pattern of abuse of the vulnerable adults at Good Samaritan Society-Albert Lea".

    The lawsuit further alleges that the girls' conduct "was so extreme and outrageous that it passed the boundaries of decency and is utterly intolerable to the civilized community" and "was so severe that no reasonable person could be expected to endure it."

    Attorneys for the four victims stated that more suits are likely on the way from relatives of victims who have passed away since the incidents.
  • Rights of Nursing Home Residents in Arkansas   
    Description: Residents of long term care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living centers and residential care facilities are guaranteed a safe environment and quality care as part of their contract. In Arkansas, many of these rights are protected by law. This page explains the rights of nursing home residents, including the right to safety and good care, the right to participate in one’s own care, the right to privacy, the right to stay in a facility, financial rights, personal property rights, rights in paying for care and in receiving Medicare and Medicaid, and rights as a citizen and as a facility resident. Knowledge these rights can help you keep your loved ones safe from nursing home neglect and abuse.

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