Understanding Difference Between Diabetic and Pressure Ulcers If your loved one developed a wound in a nursing home, you may be wondering whether it’s a pressure ulcer or a diabetic ulcer—and what that means for their care. While these ulcers may look similar at first, they have very different causes, risk factors, and implications for...
How to Recognize Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in Nonverbal Patients
Nursing home abuse and neglect are serious concerns that can significantly impact the health and well-being of elderly and vulnerable individuals. Unfortunately, nonverbal patients are the most likely to be abused or neglected. Recognizing signs of abuse and neglect can be particularly challenging when the patient is nonverbal due to conditions such as dementia, stroke,...
Bed Sore Lawsuit Results in $350,000 Settlement for Plaintiff
Bed Sore Lawsuit Ends in $350,000 Settlement for Elderly Plaintiff The plaintiff, an elderly woman who we will call Mrs. [Name], was admitted to a nursing home for long-term care. During her stay, the nursing home staff failed to adequately care for her, resulting in the development of severe bed sores. The plaintiff, through her...
Osteomyelitis and Pressure Ulcer Injuries
Understanding the Connection Between Osteomyelitis and Infected Bed Sores Osteomyelitis from Infected Pressure Wounds is Strongly Correlated with Nursing Negligence and Patient Neglect Getting older is not easy on the body. However, when our loved ones reside in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or in a hospital, certain kinds of injuries are not supposed to...
5 Reasons to Bring a Pressure Ulcer Lawsuit
Why Should I File a Pressure Ulcer Lawsuit? Pressure ulcers in healthcare facilities occur when a patient’s needs are neglected. Mainly, pressure ulcers develop when a bedbound patient is left in bed or a wheelchair for too long. This is patient neglect. At Senior Justice Law Firm, our bed sore attorneys focus on claims involving...
Pressure Ulcers vs Kennedy Terminal Ulcers: What’s the Difference?
Pressure Ulcers vs. Kennedy Ulcers As bodies age, they become more susceptible to a number of medical conditions—especially on the skin, which becomes thinner and more fragile over time. While it is not uncommon for an older person’s skin to become irritated more easily or to require lotion and increased care to avoid cracking and...
$1.4 Million Awarded to Pressure Ulcer Victim Against Victor Valley Global Medical Center
Large California Jury Verdict for Elderly Pressure Ulcer Victim Ms. Alice Underwood was admitted into the nursing home facility at Victor Valley Global Medical Center for care and treatment of various ailments. Unfortunately, her lawsuit alleges that she developed deep, unstageable bed sores on her backside and coccyx area. These wounds apparently got infected and...
Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuits & Inspections
Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co Inc. Lawsuits and Legal History The Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co Inc. is a large, 362-bed, nursing home located at 1339 York Avenue, New York NY 10021 that has faced prior nursing home negligence lawsuits. The facility has been given a three-star rating by the New York State...
Elder Abuse Lawsuit
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...
Pressure Ulcer Infection Amputation Case Filed vs. North Dade Nursing and Rehab
Our Miami area nursing home abuse lawyers have filed a negligence lawsuit against North Dade Nursing and Rehabilitation for various injuries caused to Edna Johnson Reed. The Complaint alleges that Ms. Reed developed pressure ulcers, infection and underwent an amputation due to her neglect-related facilities, all of which ultimately caused her wrongful death. The Complaint...
