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Medical Negligence and Nursing Home Lawyers Not Surprised by Results of Understaffing

One of the most common things I hear as a nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer in North Carolina is family members talking about how, when they were visiting their resident before he or she died as a result of the nursing home's neglect or abuse, they could never seem to find a nurse or other skilled medical care giver around when needed. This especially seemed to be the case on weekends and after hours. If you are concerned about the care your family is getting in a nursing home, you should make frequent after-hours visits to ensure adequate staffing. Nursing homes these days are extremely profit driven, and make budget descisions about staffing that are not necessarily tied to patient care needs. As a nursing home abuse, neglect and wrongful death lawyer, I am generally not surprised to hear these kinds of comments from family members. This is happening in many nursing homes in North Carolina, from Charlotte to Raleigh to Wilmington, and Fayetteville in between. If you suspect understaffing at the nursing home where your loved one resides, contact a lawyer who can help you determine whether the law is being broken.