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Category: Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing Home Residents and Self-Neglect: Who Is Responsible?

Published on Sep 17, 2021 in Nursing Home Abuse.

It is comprehensible that an older adult living alone may be a victim of self-neglect. If an elderly individual with diminished capacities does not have family, friends, or neighbors to regularly assist and support them, there is a possibility that they will fall into a dangerous situation of poor hygiene, undernourishment, untaken medications, or failure […]

End-of-Life Care and Your Rights in Illinois

Published on May 4, 2021 in Nursing Home Abuse.

As someone nears the end of their life—whether it be sudden or an expected decline—decisions will need to be made about allowable medical care, the person’s estate, and what their wishes are in terms of funeral services. While it’s normal for family members not to want to have those discussions, it’s imperative to have a […]

The Dangers of Negligent Hiring and Supervision in Nursing Homes

Published on Feb 23, 2021 in Nursing Home Abuse.

All nursing homes should be outfitted with knowledgeable and resourceful employees and staff members. When a facility follows federal law, there are strict staffing procedures in place to ensure that only qualified people, including registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and physical therapists, provide direct care to the elderly residents. Nursing homes that […]

How Often Is Alzheimer’s Disease Misdiagnosed?

Published on Mar 31, 2020 in Nursing Home Abuse.

Misdiagnoses happen in medical settings more often than people realize. In some cases, the patient can seek a second opinion and get the treatment they need before their condition worsens. When an elderly person is misdiagnosed, however, the consequences can be fatal. Often times, nursing home residents have to rely on the judgment of the […]

What Does Negligence Look Like for Dementia Patients?

Published on Nov 5, 2019 in Nursing Home Abuse.

If you don’t have experience with dementia patients, you are not fully equipped to handle their outbursts or might not have the patience to repeatedly remind them of something. It takes an empathetic person to properly care for older people with dementia. So how can you tell when the caretaker is neglecting a nursing home […]

Superior Care Home in Paducah To Pay $2.2M in Damages

Published on Aug 12, 2019 in Nursing Home Abuse.

Superior Care Home nursing home in Paducah, KY has been ordered by jurors to pay over $2 million in damages to the Moore family after the passing of 92-year-old Mary Opal Moore. The lawsuit against the facility alleged gross negligence and failure to provide proper care. Tad Thomas and Brain Jasper of Thomas Law Offices […]

Missouri Nursing Home Resident Rights

Published on Sep 1, 2017 in Nursing Home Abuse.

If you have a loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility in Missouri, you should be aware that all nursing home residents have legal rights. If you or your loved one ever have a reason to believe that these rights are being violated in any way, you can take legal action against […]

Kindred Healthcare Pays Federal Government $125 Million

Published on Jan 16, 2016 in Nursing Home Abuse.

In an agreement finalized on Tuesday, Kindred Healthcare Inc., a nursing home company located in Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $125 million to settle federal allegations that it gave patients unnecessary treatment in a grand scheme to overbill the federal Medicare program and increase company profits.  The allegations include placing patients in the highest […]

Nursing Home Finds Nurse Stealing Drugs

Published on May 14, 2014 in Nursing Home Abuse.

An employee at a nursing home in Bullitt County has been accused of stealing drugs from the residents. The good news is that the staff at the Green Meadows Health Care facility in Mount Washington became suspicious of her activity within her first week and took action. The woman, a 36-year-old registered nurse, aroused suspicion […]

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What Is Considered a Reasonable Person When It Comes to Negligence?

You’ve been injured, and now you need help paying your medical bills, making up for your lost wages, and addressing your pain and suffering. So who pays for these damages? The financial liability for your related damages usually falls on the at-fault party and (in most cases) their insurance provider. The insurance company won’t just […]

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What Is the Difference Between Lawyer and Attorney?

Most of us have heard the terms “attorney” and “lawyer” used interchangeably as if they mean the same thing. And, while there used to be a marked difference between the two words, that’s not actually the case here in Chicago or anywhere else in Illinois anymore. Below, we’ll highlight the historical difference between the use […]

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