Most people are well aware of the fact that if a hospital or doctor makes a mistake, or is negligent, a medical malpractice claim can be made. However, when hospice services fail to provide care, or provide substandard care, individuals, family members, and loved...
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
Elder Abuse Awareness Day Is June 15th: Are You Aware?
On June 15, organizations across the world will be participating in World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The participating organizations will not only be teaching people what constitutes elder abuse, but will also be teaching the public on how to identify and stop it. If...
Traumatic Facial Injuries Common in Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
We ask nursing homes to care for our elderly loved ones specifically to keep them safe from injuries. Due to their age and the possibility of other ailments, nursing home injuries can severely impact an elderly person’s health, wellbeing, and future care. And while it...
Is a Nursing Home Neglecting Your Loved One? Here’s How to Tell
We trust nursing homes to take care of our loved ones. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Even worse, we may not know until too late that a nursing home isn’t caring for someone we love as they should. So how can you spot nursing home neglect? And what can you...
When to Sue a Nursing Home for Bedsores
When an individual is under the care of a hospital or nursing home and ends up with a bedsore, also known as a pressure sore, that usually means something is amiss. If the individual is not conscious, or immobile, or otherwise unable to appreciate the gravity of their...