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Charges Announced Against Three Nurse’s Aids in NJ
While New Jersey has stepped up efforts to protect elderly citizens, incidents to happen. Despite their best efforts, nursing homes sometimes hire people who might not have the ideal demeanor to deal with patients who … Read More »
Nursing Home Employee Arrested For Assault Of Patient
Elderly citizens who suffer from conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease often require the kind of care that can only be given at a nursing home. While most nursing homes employ good people, there are … Read More »
Arbitration Ban May Be Overturned By Trump Administration
When a patient enters a long-term care facility, there are often long contracts with lots of legal clauses and terms that may not be readily understood by the patient and their families. Sometimes the need … Read More »
Broken Leg Leads To Death In Gwinnett Nursing Home
When injuries occur in a nursing home, they must be reported to state health agencies and those agencies, in turn, must investigate. At times, even the authorities like the police must get involved and make … Read More »
Where to report nursing home abuse in Georgia?
Transcript: The most direct method for reporting nursing home abuse in Georgia is to call Healthcare Facility Regulation at 1-800-878-6442 and file a complaint. You can also report a complaint to a state or … Read More »
What are precautions nursing homes can take to prevent falls?
Transcript: Nursing homes can prevent falls by providing adequate supervision, minimizing hazardous conditions, and creating and following a specific health care plan for each resident. Taking these precautions significantly reduces the risk of falls … Read More »
Resident on resident violence- Is the nursing home at fault?
Transcript: Nursing homes are obligated by law to protect their residents from abuse – which includes resident on resident violence. This means that in most instances of resident on resident violence, the nursing home … Read More »
My loved one was hurt by a nursing home resident- Do I have a claim against the nursing home?
Transcript: Under the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act, nursing home residents have the right to be free from physical abuse. This means that nursing homes have a legal duty to protect their residents from … Read More »
My loved one died of septic shock at a nursing home- Do I have a claim?
Transcript: If your loved one died of septic shock at a nursing home, then you may be able to claim wrongful death action and survivors’ action. This means that the nursing home will be … Read More »
