A nursing home abuse attorney is an attorney that specializes in the prosecution of nursing home abuse cases. They are well versed in all applicable laws that govern the standard of care and responsibility shown toward nursing home patients and their rights as individuals. A nursing home attorney will look at all possible aspects of abuse in any given case, and give their clients the understanding and respect they deserve. Abuse in nursing homes can range from assault and battery, unreasonable physical restraint, sexual abuse, failure to assist a patient with personal hygiene, confining a patient to their room for no medical or safety reason, unsanitary living conditions, extortion, theft, forgery, fraud and manipulating a patient into selling or giving up their personal property. A Nursing home abuse attorney will clarify a patients rights and provide them with viable options.