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Genesis Healthcare CEO George Hager Jr. has requested, and taken, a $5.2 million “retention payment” bonus following a particularly deadly 2020 for the nursing home chain. Hager presides over Genesis nursing homes, a corporation allegedly on the brink of bankruptcy that has suffered 1,500 COVID-19 deaths. Since drawing more than $5 million from the company,...

Large California Jury Verdict for Elderly Pressure Ulcer Victim Ms. Alice Underwood was admitted into the nursing home facility at Victor Valley Global Medical Center for care and treatment of various ailments. Unfortunately, her lawsuit alleges that she developed deep, unstageable bed sores on her backside and coccyx area. These wounds apparently got infected and...

Lost Hearing Aids in a Nursing Home Adds Insult to Injury As people age, one of the first senses that may start to diminish is hearing. Hearing loss is common among the elderly population, and while it levels off for some individuals who are able to continue their lives without hearing assistance, others find themselves...

Learn More About Your Legal Rights After a Loved One Suffers a Fall from the Toilet in a Nursing Home Recently, a nursing home plaintiff was awarded over $300,000 for a fall off of a toilet in a nursing home. Our nursing home abuse attorneys explain the case facts, and how falls off the toilet...

Livewell at Coral Plaza is an assisted living facility managed by Livewell Operations I, LLC since June 2012. The Livewell group has several locations; Livewell at Coral Plaza is located at 5850 Margate Blvd., Margate, Florida 33063. The assisted living facility’s website says it offers 140 beds in South Florida, offering “carefree assisted living,” and...

Florida’s Nursing Home Lobbyists Sink to a New Low and Beg for “License to Kill” Seniors Recently, a Florida House bill (HB 7) and Florida Senate measure (SB 72) contain COVID lawsuit protections for businesses. However, there is a carve out for healthcare providers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. This means under HB 7...

UTIs May Lead to More Serious Injuries like Encephalopathy in Long-term Care Setting If you or your loved one suffered from encephalopathy from a UTI under the care of a nursing home or assisted living facility, you deserve justice. Contact our attorneys today for a free consultation: 888-375-9998 When an older individual decides to move...

Florida’s Statute of Limitations on Nursing Home Abuse Claims Many clients contact our firm asking how long they have to file a lawsuit against a negligent nursing home in Florida. The time frame in which you have to file your case is called the statute of limitations. Failure to file your nursing home negligence case...

A San Diego family has been awarded 145,000 in compensatory damages for a fall that occurred at a Santa Martha Residential Care facility. Our assisted living negligence attorneys explain the case facts. If your loved one was wrongfully injured inside a California facility, contact our San Diego nursing home abuse attorney today for a completely...

Indianapolis Area Nursing Homes are in Unprecedented Trouble The Indianapolis Star, a local media agency, conducted an 18-month investigation into the state of Indiana’s nursing home administration—and the results have uncovered widespread fraud, understaffing, and inefficient operation that is having catastrophic effects on the residents who call these facilities home. While Indiana’s overall focus on...