Oklahoma Nursing Home Abuse
Oklahoma Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect at Woodland View Care and Rehabilitation Center
If you or a loved one is a resident of Woodland View Care & Rehabilitation Center and suffered nursing home abuse and neglect, call our team of Tulsa nursing home abuse lawyers at Richardson Richardson Boudreaux Keesling immediately at (918) 492-7674 or (877) 777-4539.
Rights and Protections of Oklahoma Nursing Home Residents
Elder care or the care of a critically ill family member often means making the difficult decision to entrust the care of your loved one to a nursing home facility and its staff. Even with the most careful research and planning, there is no guarantee that a nursing home will not violate the standard of care to which federal and state law holds such facilities.
Federal and Oklahoma nursing home neglect and abuse law provides certain rights and protections that ensure proper care and services to nursing home residents. At a minimum, federal law specifies that a nursing home must protect and promote the following rights of each resident:
- Freedom from Abuse and Neglect – A nursing home resident has the right to be free from verbal, sexual, physical and mental abuse, corporal punishment and involuntary seclusion by the nursing home staff, other residents, consultants, volunteers, staff from other agencies, family members or legal guardians, friends, or other individuals. Further, nursing homes are required to investigate allegations of violations and injuries of unknown origins and make a report to the proper authorities within five working days of the alleged violation or injury.
- Freedom from Restraints – Nursing homes can’t use any physical restraints or chemical restraints unless they are necessary to treat a resident’s medical symptoms. The law defines a physical restraint as “any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached or next to the resident’s body that the resident can’t remove easily.” A chemical restraint is a defined as “a drug that is used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms.”
- Proper Medical Care A nursing home resident has the right to full information about his or her health status, the right to choose a physician, participate in medical decisions and have access to medical records.
Our Oklahoma nursing home neglect attorneys can provide an explanation of the full rights and protections afforded by nursing home neglect and abuse laws and investigate any potential violations on your behalf.
Violations of the Rights and Protections of Oklahoma Nursing Home Residents
When nursing homes fail to meet the requisite standard of care, the residents can suffer irreparable harm, even death. You may likely experience feelings of guilt if it was your decision to select the nursing home or for not noting violations of your loved one’s rights sooner. However, keep in mind that the facility betrayed your trust and is accountable under federal and/or Oklahoma nursing home neglect and abuse law. Legal remedies are available through administrative procedures under Medicare and/or the civil courts.
Your Oklahoma Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys
Our legal professionals at Richardson Richardson Boudreaux Keesling are members of the Tulsa metro community just as you are. We live our daily lives standing beside you, facing the same life challenges and decisions. As your neighbor, we offer our expertise to guide you through the legal remedies for nursing home neglect and abuse so that you can make informed decisions that are right for you and your loved one. Our Oklahoma nursing home abuse law firm is the largest plaintiffs’ law firm in Oklahoma and our team of Tulsa nursing home abuse lawyers has successfully represented countless clients in nursing home abuse litigation.
When nursing home abuse and neglect like the recent allegations against Woodland View Care and Rehabilitation Center is brought to light in our community, the community as a whole feels the outrage and betrayal because the victims are those unable to protect themselves. If you or a loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse at any of the nursing homes listed below or at any nursing home facility in Oklahoma, you or your loved one may be entitled to damages under the law:
Manor Care
Woodland View Care & Rehabilitation Center
Forest Hills Assisted Living Retirement & Care Center, Broken Arrow
Forest Hills Care & Rehabilitation Center, Broken Arrow
Lake Drive Care & Rehabilitation Center, Henryetta
Seminole Care & Rehabilitation Center, Seminole
South Park Care & Rehabilitation Center, Oklahoma City
Buena Vista Care & Rehabilitation Center, Midwest City
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Richardson Richardson Boudreaux Keesling
(918) 492-7674 or (877) 777-4539
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- Anti-Trust $6,700,000
- Breach of Contract $4,800,000
- Breach of Contract $3,200,000
- Breach of Contract $1,200,000
- Insurance Bad Faith $875,000
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Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-6808
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