It is impossible to prevent nursing home injuries from occurring with a 100% success rate. Some injuries are not preventable. But, that does not mean there are not tools and strategies that help prevent nursing home injuries from taking place. In this article, we will discuss methods to reduce the chance your loved one is...
Son’s Hidden Camera Catches Nursing Home Abuse
Unexplained Nursing Home Injuries Warranted Further Investigation by Cleveland Family When Esther ‘Mitzi’ Piskor developed Alzheimer’s Disease, her family could not care for her needs at home. Like many other families, the Piskor’s were faced with a tough decision. Upon advice from their family doctor, the Piskor’s placed Mitzi in a nursing home. The family...
Can I Sue a Nursing Home if I am Not Sure What Caused Mom’s Injury?
Unknown Nursing Home Injuries Lawsuit How can I sue a nursing home if I am not sure how my Mom was injured? We get asked this question all the time as nursing home abuse attorneys. The truth is, most families are not sure how their loved one was injured inside the facility. Many families are...
Nursing Home Fall Victim Abused by Staff on Hidden Camera
A nursing home resident named Richard Johnson suffered a fall from his bed on April 10, 2018. Nursing home staff allowed him to lay on the floor for over an hour as he called for the nurses to help. One arrived, saw him on the floor, and did nothing but walk out of the room....
Nursing Home Elopement Case Analyzed – 76 Year Old Nursing Home Resident Dies After Exposure to Freezing Temperature
Nursing Home Elopement Wrongful Death Could Have Been Prevented Through Adequate Care The Heartbreaking Tale of Neglect Leads to the Premature Death of 76 Year Old Hilty Memorial Home Resident, Phyllis Campbell When the Campbell family placed their mother inside Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora, Ohio, they were promised supervision and assistance for Mom. Phyllis...
8 Ways to Stop Facility-Based Elder Abuse in 2018
8 Ways to Stop the Cycle of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes It is a new year, but we still face the same problems in long term care. America’s population is aging. While our seniors live longer, most require some form of assistance towards the end of their life. Despite the increasing need for senior...
‘Cloak of Privacy’ Keeps Nursing Home Abuse Under the Radar
Nursing Home Insiders Rarely Report Nursing Home Abuse… And That Needs to Change Updated 5-10-2019 A CBC News investigation revealed 12 allegations of physical and verbal nursing home abuse in New Brunswick facilities in 2015. In the aftermath, investigations were performed with details noted. However, when these investigations were subsequently requested, nursing home staff heavily...
Nursing Home Abuse Complaints Increased Since 2011, Federal Study Confirms
The Upward Trend of Serious Nursing Home Abuse Incidents A comprehensive study performed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reviewed all registered complaints against nursing homes in every state from 2011 to 2015. The Office of the Inspector General completed this study because of the suspected upward trend of nursing home abuse...
Rick Scott Received Calls from Hollywood Hills Nursing Home Before 8 Residents Died of Heatstroke
The Governor of Florida’s office has confirmed reports that the owners of Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills nursing home called Rick Scott’s personal cell phone pleading for help before the 8 resident deaths in the Hollywood Hills nursing home. The nursing home owners now claim that Governor Scott ignored their desperate pleas for help to...
Big Insurance 1, Patients 0: Will HR 1215 Pass in the Senate?
HR 1215 Passes the House of Representatives, but Will HR 1215 Pass in the Senate? Federal Tort Reform Caps on Damages Will Harm Patients and the Civil Justice System On June 28, 2017, H.R. 1215 narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The damaging bill will now proceed to the Senate. If HR 1215 passes the...
