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Malnutrition/Dehydration

San Francisco Personal Injury Attorneys

Serving Clients in California, Nevada and Arizona

Adequate amounts of nutritious food is essential for good health. Malnutrition can prevent wounds from healing and can compromise the immune system of someone who is already vulnerable. Unfortunately, the consequences of malnutrition can be particularly severe for the elderly. Due to confusion, dementia, Alzheimer’s, tooth loss and other age-related illnesses, the elderly may have difficulty eating and can easily suffer the effects of malnutrition if not adequately supervised.

At the San Francisco office of the Brandi Law Firm, we work hard to protect the victims of nursing home neglect and elder abuse. Contact us today to speak with one of our attorneys if someone you love has been harmed as the result of malnutrition. You can call us toll-free at 800-481-1615, locally in the San Francisco area at 415-989-1000 or send us an e-mail.

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If individuals responsible for providing care fail to take the time to ensure that each patient has enough to eat, has food that he or she can eat and that the patient actually is eating the food, the results can be tragic. A patient may not be getting adequate nutrition for multiple reasons:

  • The patient may have physical impediments to eating, such as improperly fitting dentures or an inability to feed him or herself due to depression, dementia or confusion. That is why it is so important for nursing homes to maintain consistent staff and commit to fighting the high turnover rate associated with these types of facilities. Staff members who are unfamiliar with residents’ special needs might not notice if someone is losing weight or seems to be having a difficult time eating.
  • The food in nursing homes may be also a problem for patients. Generally, care facilities serve institutional food, and it may not fit the cultural backgrounds, traditions and food preferences of patients. Residents who have gone their entire lives eating particular ethnic foods may simply not be open to changing their habits.
  • Deep-seated religious and spiritual beliefs may also be an indirect cause of malnutrition. Residents should never have to choose between something that offends their beliefs and not eating anything at all.

Nursing home meal times can be chaotic, and a careless, brand new or poorly-trained staff member may not notice that a patient is not getting enough food. These problems may be amplified by inadequate or improper staffing.

If you feel that a loved one is suffering from malnutrition, take your concerns to staff at the facility. Make sure that they are paying attention to the eating habits of their patients. After pointing out the problem to staff, contact the nursing home neglect attorneys at the Brandi Law Firm. You can send us an e-mail, call us toll-free at 800-481-1615 or locally in the San Francisco area by calling 415-989-1000.
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  • In 2008, Tom Brandi was named as one of the Top 500 lawyers in America by Lawdragon.
  • In late spring of 2007, the nation of Slovenia appointed Tom Brandi to serve as its honorary general counsel in California. Tom was selected by the government of Slovenia and his nomination was accepted by the US Government. He is currently serving in that part time post. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 25, 2007 as Slovenian Heritage Day. 
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  • On October 5, 2007 California Chief Justice Ronald George reappointed Thomas J. Brandi to a new three-year term on the California Judicial Council's Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee. Brandi joins 18 Judges and other attorneys in assisting the Courts in identifying concerns confronting the judiciary in the areas of civil procedure, practice, and case management, and suggests appropriate solutions and responses. Brandi was previously appointed by the Chief Justice in 2004 and this will be his second term.
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