A lawsuit can be filed against a nursing home for abuse or negligence that led to injuries of a resident. A nursing home negligence lawsuit can help families recover compensation for their loved one’s injuries and deter a senior care facility from allowing the abuse or negligence to continue to happen to other residents. The...
Recently, the National Consumer Voice sent correspondence to Florida’s lawmakers opposing HB 1029 and S 1304. The proposed legislation would offer immunity to Florida’s nursing homes when they wrongfully kill unmarried residents. Letter From Consumer Voice Opposing HB 1029 to Florida Lawmakers The text of the letter reads as follows: Dear Lawmakers: Recently, Consumer Voice...
HB 1029 and S 1304 Pose a Serious Threat to Florida’s Seniors Florida has a long, ugly history of nursing home abuse. For decades, corporate-run nursing homes have prioritized profits over people and intentionally understaffed their facilities to make more money. Almost every Florida facility is chronically and deliberately staffed below the needs of the...
For years, our nursing home abuse attorneys have had to explain to New York families that the law does not recognize their suffering due to the loss of their parent. The conversation is usually met with anger, disbelief, and shock. Despite the outrage, it’s true. Current New York law puts no monetary value on the...
Our nursing home abuse attorneys unfortunately reject far more cases than we accept. Many justifiably aggrieved families ask why no lawyer will take their nursing home case. Rest assured, it is not personal. The decision to reject nursing home claims is usually due to the laws of the state where the nursing home negligence occurred....
Lawmakers realize we have a pervasive nursing home abuse problem in America. Nursing home COVID deaths are nearing 200,000. More glaringly, a bipartisan Senate investigation revealed that poor resident care is overwhelming clustered around less than 5% of the nation’s facilities. A disproportionate amount of neglect cases occur in nursing homes listed under the Special...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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