Obtaining a Copy of the Nursing Home Incident Report Long-term care facilities are legally required to create a nursing home incident report following any serious injury or allegation of abuse. State regulations and federal guidelines via CMS, mandate that after a serious event occurs, the facility must conduct an internal investigation. Following the internal investigation,...
Was my Parent’s Passing in a Nursing Home a Wrongful Death?
Getting Answers Following a Suspicious Death in a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility Questioning whether your loved one’s sudden passing away in a nursing home was a wrongful death? Is a death certificate always accurate on cause of death? Spotting elder abuse or neglect is difficult when you must rely on the facility’s own...
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...