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Signature Nursing Home Abuse Case Recently, a Memphis nursing home facility, owned and operated by the long term care conglomerate Signature Healthcare, was terminated from Medicare due to repeated instances of negligent nursing home care. Signature Healthcare at St. Francis has 8 remaining residents at this time. At its peak, the Signature nursing home held...

60+ residents required emergency rescuing by the state in the summer of 2016 at the Benchmark Healthcare nursing home in Festus, Missouri. Why? Nursing home owner Johnnie Mac Sells admitted to spending more than half a million dollars from Medicaid, intended for resident care, on strippers, online gambling and resort fees at his local country...

Everyone has heard the term ‘nursing home abuse’ but most are unsure how to spot signs of neglect. Be on the lookout for these 7 deadly sins of nursing home abuse: I. Bedsores A bedsore (pressure ulcer) is an injury which occurs due to unrelieved pressure. These pressure wounds typically form on a patient’s sacrum...

Rapid weight loss inside a nursing home is a serious health risk to elderly residents. So, why is your loved one losing weight inside a nursing home? Tragically, it may be due to nursing home neglect. If your loved one lost a significant amount of weight greater than 10% of their body mass index while...

Gangrene, Amputation and Nursing Home Negligence Is Amputation and Wrongful Death due to Gangrene Grounds for a Nursing Home Abuse Claim? Nursing homes are a place for our sick and elderly. The idea behind a skilled nursing facility is to provide 24 hour care to the most vulnerable of patients. This heightened level of care...

Two Delray Beach police officers took a weekend trip to Key West which tragically turned fatal. Officer Christine Braswell and Officer Bernendea Marc were riding tandem on a scooter Saturday when they were hit by an oncoming car. Both Braswell and Marc were airlifted to Jackson Memorial in Miami. Unfortunately, Officer Christine Braswell died at...

Nursing Home Survival Guide Tips to Survive a Nursing Home Residency and Avoid Injury or Wrongful Death No one wants to put their loved one in a nursing home. Unfortunately, sometimes our family member’s underlying health conditions require they receive 24 hour nursing care. This usually means placement inside a nursing home or rehab facility....

Nursing home abuse attorney Michael Brevda was recently interviewed by Boomer Times radio host, gerontologist Anita Finley. Mr. Brevda was asked to appear on the program to discuss ongoing issues with nursing home abuse in Florida facilities. Michael Brevda is a Boca Raton nursing home abuse attorney who has recovered millions of dollars for wrongfully...

In Florida injury cases where the victim has died, the Plaintiff must select to pursue a wrongful death claim or survival damages. The Difference Between Wrongful Death Damages and Survival Damages Wrongful Death The survivors of the decedent can claim their pain and suffering associated with losing their loved one. To accomplish this, the Plaintiff...

Coral Bay Healthcare and Rehab is a 1 star nursing home. This means that the government agency inspectors rated this facility as the lowest possible due to patient care concerns. At the time of this investigation, Coral Bay nursing home was one of only four nursing homes in Palm Beach County with a single star...