Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Should an adult home be restraining its residents?
A: It is illegal for certain adult homes to use physical or chemical restraints to control residents except in emergency situations. Restraints are extremely dangerous to residents. In addition to severe psychological effects of restraints, the use of restraints has a high incidence of severe injuries and even death. The attorneys at Williamson Petty LC have successfully recovered damages against nursing homes for physically restraining and abusing residents.
