Most clients are shocked at how long medical malpractice cases take to settle. There is a common misconception that hospitals or insurance companies will fear exposure and pay a hefty settlement early on in the case. Unfortunately, medical malpractice is one of the most litigious subcategories of personal injury. Many medical liability cases do not...
$257 Million Medicare Fraud Perpetrated by California Doctors and Medical Professionals
California Medicare Fraud The US Department of Justice has put an end to an estimated $257,000,000 Medicare fraud. The taxpayer graft was allegedly completed by doctors and other medical professionals, mainly on the west coast of the US. Twenty six medical personnel were charged criminally. Thirty four individuals in total were charged in the Medicare...
How a Nursing Home Owner Bleeds the Facility of Money Through Understaffing and Related Companies
By using a web of related companies, a nursing home owner can steal money intended for resident care and line his own pockets. Unfortunately, in this common scenario, the patient loses because they usually endure poor care and a lack of staff in the facility. When a nursing home owner puts profits before people and...
Dementia Patients Struggle at Assisted Living Facilities
Should Assisted Living Facilities House Advanced Dementia Patients? Two inescapable facts control this discussion. Americans are living longer, and therefore suffer from unprecedented rates of dementia. Assisted Living Facilities are rapidly expanding their services provided, including developing ‘memory care’ or ‘dementia care’ units. Although these two facts seem complimentary in theory, practically, they are not....
Worst Florida Nursing Homes – 17 Make National List
Senate Report on Worst Nursing Homes A recent Senate Report highlighted nearly 400 nursing homes that have constantly under-performed on inspections. These facilities, known as Special Focus Facilities (SFFs), are some of the worst nursing home in America. Approximately 400 of the 15,700 nursing homes nationwide qualify for the SFF qualification due to a “persistent...
Hurricane Dorian Nursing Home Injury Claims
When nursing homes fail to appropriately prepare for Hurricane Dorian, the results are deadly. Failures of nursing homes and assisted living to be prepared for hurricanes and tropical storms cause grave harm to vulnerable residents. A nursing home must have back up generators to preserve power, in order to keep the air conditioning on and...
Lawsuits Against New Jewish Home
Researching Prior Lawsuits Filed Against New Jewish Home in New York City? Our NYC nursing home abuse attorneys can help. We have experience handling all kinds of nursing home negligence cases. Contact us now for a free case consultation: 646-969-5855. Background Info on the New Jewish Home Nursing Home in Manhattan Name: the New Jewish...
Boca Raton Senior Citizen Beaten and Set on Fire by Best Buy Deliveryman; Is the Employer Liable for the Attack?
A vicious attack on an elderly Boca Raton woman has ended in a fatality. 75 year old Evelyn “Evy” Udell was brutally beaten, and then set on fire, by a Best Buy deliveryman who was installing her washer/dryer. At this point in the police investigation, there are more questions than answers. Our Boca Raton elder...
New York Mental Ill Adult Homes Rebranded as Assisted Living Facilities
Many of New York’s Mentally Ill are Being Housed With Our Vulnerable Elderly in New York’s Assisted Living Facilities For decades, New York City’s adult care homes for the mentally ill faced criticism. Shady ownership and a profit-first approach left the New York mentally ill long term care industry irreparably broken. Many of New York’s...
Augusta GA Nursing Home Abuse a ‘Rampant’ Problem
The August Free Press recently reported that nursing home abuse and neglect is rampant throughout the Augusta, GA area. Augusta nursing homes and assisted living facilities commit negligence when they ignore a patient’s needs. When this neglect occurs, terrible injuries occur, like pressure ulcers and falls. Our Augusta nursing home abuse attorney explains. Spotting Augusta,...