Last week, the federal government released a new nursing home rating system which assigns an overall score to every facility inspected by Medicare and assigns one to five stars for staffing, quality and health inspections. While the nursing home industry has raised concerns about the public… Read More
According to a new government report, the occurrence of bedsores in hospitals has increased nearly 80% since 1993. These serious open wounds were mainly found among elderly patients, and can have a devastating impact on their overall health and quality of life. The medical malpractice lawyers… Read More
Six teenagers working at a Minnesota nursing home face criminal charges for abusing nursing home residents over a period of several months earlier this year. The criminal complaint indicates that they harassed, assaulted, groped and even spit in the mouths of residents suffering from conditions like… Read More
Many families who notice suspicious bruises or sudden changes in the behavior of their loved ones may suspect that nursing home abuse is the cause, yet they are often left with no proof. However, one family in Kentucky recently took matters into their own hands, setting… Read More
There are two recent news reports about nursing home residents who were found dead after they wandered from the facility where they were living. While many families may not initially suspect that nursing home neglect resulted in these situations, the facilities have an obligation to exercise… Read More
Class action Extendicare lawsuits have been filed by lawyers in Minnesota and Washington as a result of widespread nursing home neglect and claims that Extendicare places profits before people by failing to consider their ability to care for residents before admitting them. (more…) Read More
According to the Fifth Annual Healthgrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study of 2008, there are over 270,000 hospital deaths every year that could be prevented. These hospital malpractice mistakes should not occur if doctors, nurses and hospital staff follow the proper standards of medical care,… Read More
According to a recent government report, residents at nursing homes owned by for-profit companies could be at greater risk of nursing home neglect and abuse injuries. In each of the past three years, 94% of for-profit-nursing homes were cited by inspectors for deficiencies, compared with only… Read More
Research suggests that between 550 and 650 people are affected every year by surgery fires, and many of these sudden fires result in severe and disfiguring burns. A combination of electrosurgical tools, oxygen and paper hospital drapes could cause a sudden fire to ignite in the… Read More
Last week, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008, which is designed to preserve the right to file a nursing home lawsuit in court to hold facilities accountable for abusive and negligent care of residents. The House Judiciary… Read More
