Elder Abuse Victims Can Sue for Pain and Suffering
The lawyers at the Strom Law Firm, LLC explain how pain and suffering can be recognized in elderly abuse and negligence cases.
In nursing home abuse and neglect cases, where there is physical injury, this is pain and suffering (often mental suffering) as well. (This is different from legally defined emotional abuse).
Under the law, your loved one has rights to receive compensation for pain and suffering, disfigurement, impaired enjoyment of life as well as damages for mental suffering sustained related to an injury, or felt before death.
Mental suffering for which one may recover damages can include the following:
- Fear of the consequences of an injury while awaiting help;
- Fear experienced in the period between realizing an incident likely to cause injury was going to occur and the time of occurrence;
- Fear experienced after an injury about what else could have happened;
- Anxiety about one’s physical health and future well-being;
- Fear of the need for future surgery as a result of one’s injuries;
- Fear of increased vulnerability to future injury;
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
If your loved one has been injured, neglected or abused, or experienced pain and suffering while under the care of a nursing home, contact the Strom Law Firm, LLC today for a free consultation to discuss your best possible course of action. We offer flexible appointment times and will aggressively fight for justice.
