Placing your family member or loved ones in a nursing home could be truly difficult. Every nursing home resident deserves to be taken care of with respect and dignity. If you find out, however, that your family member is the target of Lakeland nursing home abuse, you really need to take action. The Turnbull Firm takes legal action against abusers and the nursing homes they help. When someone enters a nursing home, the staff should evaluate them, develop a care plan, and routinely monitor the execution of that plan. If they fail in any way, it could be considered neglect. If a member or members of the staff deliberately abuses the resident, it's both a civil and criminal offense. If you see signals of abuse or neglect, contact the Turnbull Firm for a free consultation.