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...
Below is an example of the framework for an Opening Statement in a nursing home abuse and neglect case. In trial, both parties make an opening statement to introduce a roadmap of what the jury will hear throughout the trial. Plaintiff’s Opening Statement in a Nursing Home Negligence Trial Your Honor, members of the jury,...
What Do These Latin Words Mean in Legalese? And Why do Attorneys Use Latin Terms? Latin is the ancient ancestor of all modern romance languages. The language dates back to as early as 7th century BCE. Nowadays, Latin is regarded as a ‘dead language’ spoken by no one. So why do attorneys and judges use...
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...
Recently, the Mary Black Health System (now known as Cherokee Medical Center) settled a patient fall lawsuit for $285,000, plus attorneys fees and costs. The Cherokee Medical Center hospital fall case involved a 76 year old patient suffering from dementia who fell and broke her ankle. Our elder abuse attorneys explain the facts surrounding this...
Legal Issues, Citations and Lawsuits at The Inn at Freedom Square, also called Freedom Square of Seminole Owned by CCRC OPCO Freedom Square LLC since August 2014, The Inn at Freedom Square is a 200-bed assisted living facility located at 10801 Johnson Blvd., Seminole, Florida 33772-4746. The facility states on its website that it provides...
Lawyers Guiding You Down the Path of Justice in an Elder Abuse Lawsuit Sometimes you simply have no choice. A loved one has become so frail or confused that they cannot live alone. Perhaps you tried a caretaker and it didn’t work out. Round-the-clock care can be cost prohibitive and not always effective. At some...
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...
Residents Allege Philadelphia Nursing Home Abuse Inside the Inglis House Philadelphia nursing home residents living in the Inglis House are accusing the facility of failing to protect them during a violent attack. The assault involved a non-disabled resident of Inglis House who violently attacked an elderly resident named Wade Booth. As a result of the...
Searching for an apology from a doctor that committed malpractice? Want the nursing home to apologize for your loved one’s bad care? Free flowing apologies in medicine are rare. The reason why we do not hear ‘I am so sorry’ is the legal significance of obtaining an apology from a medical provider, nursing home or...
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