America’s Emergency Rooms are Flooded with Injured Senior Citizens. Many of these Injuries Arise out of Unreported Nursing Home Neglect. A recent federal government investigation by the Office of Inspector General has revealed that many incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect are not reported or investigated. The OIG determined that 1 in 5 high risk...
Ohio Nursing Home Resident “Rotted to Death” Inside Facility
Nurses Face Criminal Manslaughter Indictment for Gross Patient Neglect National news outlets are uncovering a horrific tale of nursing home neglect inside a Columbus, Ohio nursing home. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost stated that a patient “literally rotted to death” due to nursing home negligence. This terrifying malpractice has resulted in multiple, separate instances of...
Gangrene & Amputation in Nursing Homes
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...