According to a shocking new expose conducted by the Chicago Tribune, nursing homes throughout the state of Illinois have been keeping many of their elderly residents on unnecessary drug regimens without consent.  Thousands of senior citizens are thought to have been victimized since 2001.  If someone you love has been the victim of eldercare abuse, the nursing home abuse lawyers of Levinson Axelrod can help you fight to restore their dignity.

According to the article, there have been at least 1,200 instances of violations concerning the use of psychotropic drugs in Illinois nursing homes since 2001, with at least as many as 2,900 senior citizens having been the victims of this kind of abuse. The problem is compounded by the fact that inspections occur only every 15 months, and examine only a small segment of a nursing home’s residents.

The lawyers of Levinson Axelrod would like to help. If you suspect that someone in your family has been the victim of nursing home abuse, contact the eldercare abuse lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.