Los Angeles Nursing Home Neglect Attorney
Malnutrition & Dehydration
If you think your loved one is suffering from malnutrition or dehydration, it’s important to act quickly. By speaking with an experienced Los Angeles nursing home abuse lawyer at the first sign of malnutrition or dehydration, you can prevent your loved one from continuing to suffer.
Nursing home residents will suffer from malnutrition and dehydration when they are not provided with adequate food, water, and other necessary vitamins and nutrients. When deprived of food and water, an elderly person will experience a number of physical complications and conditions. Both malnutrition and dehydration can rapidly deteriorate a person’s quality of health and lead to the following ailments:
- Weakened immune system, which can lead to more infections, illnesses, etc. It also makes it difficult for people to recover and heal.
- Loss of mobility
- Diminished muscle mass and muscle strength
- Pressure sores & bed sores
- Organ failure
- Death
Preventing Malnutrition & Dehydration
The sad reality is that the majority elderly people suffering from malnutrition or dehydration do so at the hands of a negligent or careless caretaker. In some cases, the caregiver may simply forget to give a person his/her food, water, and vitamins at regular intervals. However, there are instances in which a caretaker will purposely fail to give a resident his or her food and water, pushing the resident into starvation.
If you suspect that your loved one is suffering from malnutrition or dehydration, it’s important not to ignore your suspicions, as they may be true. There are a number of signs that may indicate your loved one is suffering from malnutrition or dehydration, such as:
- Significant, unexplainable weight loss
- Thinning hair
- Sunken eyes
- Cracks around the lips and mouth
- Pale, cracked skin
- Dentures no longer fit
- Clothing no longer fit
- More sores
- Sores taking longer to heal
- Dysphagia
- Hypotension
Contact a Los Angeles Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer
If you think your loved one is suffering from malnutrition or dehydration, we can help. At the Law Offices of Michael F. Moran, we can look into the situation at the nursing home, and help you file a lawsuit if we determine a caretaker at the nursing home is causing your loved one to suffer from malnutrition or dehydration. We strongly believe in holding those accountable who cause pain, harm, and suffering to others. You can trust that we will do everything we can to build a strong lawsuit, fervently advocate on your loved one’s behalf, and aggressively negotiate for the largest settlement possible!
To learn how we can help, contact a Los Angeles nursing home neglect attorney at the Law Offices of Michael F. Moran today at (714) 978-1852!
In addition to representing victims of malnutrition and dehydration in Los Angeles, we also accept cases on behalf of clients in Orange County and San Bernardino.