{"id":6657,"date":"2021-05-21T18:40:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramoslaw.com\/?page_id=6657"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:16:17","slug":"abogado-de-abuso-en-hogares-de-ancianos-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramoslaw.com\/es\/nursing-home-abuse-attorney-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Abuso en hogares de ancianos de Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Colorado<\/span> Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Lawyers\u200b<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t
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If there is one group that deserves our respect and attention, it is those incredible souls who have spent six, seven, or even eight decades of their lives fighting for our freedoms, forming our policy, building businesses, raising families, and making sure we live in the best country in the world.<\/p>
This group of people makes up what is truly a national treasure, and nothing is worse than having a treasure that is abused or neglected. Far too many cases of abuse and neglect of our elderly are occurring every single day across our country. In fact, according to a 2020 study by the World Health Organization (WHO),\u00a02 in 3 staff<\/a>\u00a0members within the nursing home\/assisted living environment report having seen or even committed some form of abuse or neglect within the past year!<\/p>
These types of reports should not and cannot be tolerated and at\u00a0Ramos Law, we are perfectly positioned to help protect the health and lives of our elderly citizens.\u00a0Our Founder, Dr. Joseph Ramos is BOTH a board-certified emergency room physician and a licensed attorney.\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Ramos\u2019 unique combination of knowledge and skills makes him singularly qualified to help our seniors, and it gives our firm a deep understanding of the way medical facilities of all types work. Dr. Ramos has expertise and knowledge of the injuries seniors suffer \u2014 he has seen and treated the life-changing impacts that take place under conditions of neglect and abuse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tA test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbraham J. Heschel<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Why Elderly Abuse Happens at Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities<\/h3>
The term for misconduct that occurs when a person or facility that is supposed to be caring for and protecting our elderly fails to fulfill their duties is known as\u00a0elder abuse and neglect<\/strong>. For those of us who have entrusted the lives of one of our elderly family members or friends to a nursing home or assisted care facility, the thought of these \u201cspecialists\u201d not doing their job with care and compassion is incomprehensible.<\/p>
Unfortunately and unexplainably, even the best facilities have shortcomings ranging from employee issues to facility problems, and even the business philosophy of the owners. When it comes to employees, the facility owners may choose to hire fewer employees than required to provide the level of care that meets the state and\/or national standards. In addition to understaffed facilities, inadequately trained and unqualified employees are commonplace. Geriatric patients often have physical and\/or mental health conditions that require specialized care.<\/p>
Because of the complicated nature of caring for seniors with health issues, having any \u201cfacility defects\u201d can be deadly (literally), especially if combined with a team that is inexperienced, undertrained, or overworked. Facility defects include faulty and inadequate equipment, unsafe walking and sitting spaces, and insufficient communication systems.<\/p>
Unfortunately, many of the causes that lead to elder abuse and neglect are the direct result of putting profits ahead of people. Investment in quality care is critical; however, if the primary concern of the owners is making money \u2014 then \u201cnever events\u201d occur. \u201cNever events\u201d are those that should never happen: ulcers, falls, and infections to name a few. Putting profits over people creates an environment where accidents are both foreseeable and bound to happen. When a facility accepts cases that they are not equipped to handle, \u201cnever events\u2019 occur.<\/p>
Many states, including Colorado, have laws that prohibit assisted living facilities from admitting and retaining residents that should be in a higher level of care, but they do it anyway. Why? The disturbing answer is\u2026 MONEY. This type of behavior can and does result in injury and death. \u201cProfits over people\u201d occurs because many of the \u201chigh-end\u201d facilities are owned by HUGE financial moguls like hedge funds, private equity investors, foreign corporations, and financial investors.<\/p>
In the worst-case scenarios of abuse and neglect, the resident dies. In less extreme incidents, the person suffers bedsores, broken bones, infections, falls, mental distress, malnourishment, dehydration, or a combination of these conditions.<\/p>
Another potentially deadly situation that can occur is known as elopement. An elopement occurs when a resident leaves the facility by themselves, unsupervised. When this happens, the person\u2019s cognitive abilities, eyesight, or hearing may not be sufficient to allow them to perceive and understand the dangers around them. N<\/b>o matter how it occurs, elopements are extremely dangerous and should never happen!<\/strong>\u00a0Elopements can result in injury and death by exposure to the elements, getting hit by cars, falling into ditches, falling off curbs, abduction by predators, etc.<\/p>
When any of these horrible situations occur, it is common for the facility and the employees involved to deny any wrongdoing. Sometimes this occurs from a lack of understanding of the state and federal standards, regulations, and guidelines. Other times it stems from an unwillingness to admit the mistakes that were made at each and every level of the process. Disappointingly, many of the denials by the facility and the involved employees involve efforts to excuse or cover up their actions.<\/p>
Every facility has a statutory and regulatory duty (by law) to know what is going on with your loved one. You have a right to receive a satisfactory explanation for any injury or adverse event that occurs. If you question any injury and do not receive a satisfactory explanation,\u00a0contact<\/a>\u00a0Ramos Law as this could be a telltale sign of abuse or neglect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Types of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect<\/h3>\n
Nursing home abuse and neglect includes psychological, sexual, financial, and physical abuse. According to the National Association of Nursing Home Attorneys (NANHA), approximately 1 in 10<\/a> Americans age 60+ have experienced some form of elder abuse. In many cases, abuse and neglect leads to avoidable physical injuries. In fact, Nursing Home Abuse Justice reports that an average of 1.5 falls PER RESIDENT each year<\/a> occur at least in part due to abuse or neglect!<\/p>\n
Making sure that residents do not fall, develop bedsores, or elope from the facility are all examples of a nursing home staff\u2019s responsibilities, yet these things needlessly and continually happen at an all too frequent rate. The experienced nursing home injury lawyers at Ramos Law specialize in nursing home neglect and we are dedicated to fighting for victims of elder abuse.<\/p>\n
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Some of the claims our nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys handle involve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Falls with fractures<\/li>
Pressure ulcers<\/li>
Elopements (wandering out of the facility)<\/li>
Brain bleeds<\/li>
Unexplained injuries<\/li>
Significant weight loss<\/li>
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Aspiration pneumonia<\/li>
Infections<\/li>
Sepsis<\/li>
Amputations<\/li>
Choking deaths<\/li>
Urinary tract infection (UTI) deaths<\/li>
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