Nursing Home Neglect

Critics have come forward to say that a nursing home company is using bankruptcy to avoid the risk of a lawsuit. According to information shared by these critics, a Texas nursing home abuse lawsuit would otherwise be brought by those family members who’ve discovered that their loved ones have been abused and neglected inside the…

Although the facts of any individual case will determine what happens in a nursing home abuse settlement, a consultation with an attorney at the outset of a case can help give a better perspective of what to anticipate. A nursing home abuse settlement may include damage payments for injuries sustained by a patient who was…

Government representatives working with Medicare are currently exploring the problems with boomerang hospitalizations for nursing home patients. Failing to give appropriate care to a nursing home patient could lead to a nursing home neglect lawsuit. One out of every five Medicare patients that are sent from the hospital to a nursing home end up back…

If you believe that a loved one has been neglected or abused inside a facility that you so lovingly chose for them, you may need to file a nursing home lawsuit. A nursing home lawsuit may initially seem overwhelming, particularly as you are learning cope with these serious side effects with your loved one. If…

An appeals court has revived a Texas nursing home abuse lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed against a nursing home after an allegation that inappropriate care led to a man’s bed sore injuries developing into a fatal and irreversible infection. A lower court determined that an expert’s report was deficient and the appeals court disagreed with…

A woman who served in the United States Navy and was previously a model in New York allegedly suffered fatal injuries at a nursing home when parasites ate her alive. The Georgia nursing home, which the family claims is liable in the claim for a wrongful death from nursing home abuse was home to a…

An elder abuse lawsuit says that the caretakers responsible for assisting a dementia patient stole $1.4 million and failed to share news about her death with her family. The lawsuit points to money being transferred in a scheme that began as soon as the patient in question was diagnosed with dementia and began a mental…

A Michigan nursing home abuse lawsuit was met with heavy resistance on the part of the defendants until abuse instances were revealed on camera. An elderly resident who was captured on camera suffering abuse at a nursing home in Detroit suffered injuries and this prompted his family to file a nursing home abuse lawsuit, accusing…

Issues of neglect and abuse have become increasingly important throughout many nursing homes around the country. In the wake of natural disasters, the dangerous conditions have been raised as a form of alleged nursing home abuse. Florida nursing homes must now meet temperature requirements as a result of a dozen deaths following a hurricane last…

A new nursing home report indicates that Minnesota facilities are failing to appropriately protect their residents. As explained in the nursing home report, many of the facilities fall short on expectations of residents and family members themselves. A Minnesota state agency that was tasked with completing the nursing home report identified that nursing home neglect…

A new report details the use of chemical restraint in nursing homes across the country. The report created by Human Rights Watch alleges that close to 200,000 nursing home patients are unnecessarily subjected to antipsychotic medications as a form of chemical restraint. While physical restraint that harms the patient is often easily classified as nursing home…

Hip fractures and other injuries can be avoided by limiting the use of antipsychotic drugs and improving staffing at nursing homes to reduce the number of falls, according to researchers at Brown University. Nursing home falls are serious – they can lead to severe injuries and even death for elderly residents. A recent study looked…

Abuse and neglect in nursing homes can take many different forms, and it’s often the family members of a resident who are the first to come forward with claims of abuse. However, more residents are suffering from nursing home sexual abuse, which can occur at the hands of other residents or staff members. Many residents…

Nursing home neglect can manifest in various different ways depending on the individual situation and the patient. You may notice changes in your loved one’s personality as a key sign that he or she is suffering from neglect. While nursing home neglect is similar to nursing home abuse in many ways, these are not the…