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When You Are Injured And Vulnerable
When a nursing home says your loved one “just tripped,” you may still question whether the injury was truly unavoidable. Although fractures can occur despite appropriate care, they may also result from inadequate supervision, an ignored care plan or too few caregivers...
Imagine taking a loved one to the hospital for chest pain. After an examination, the doctor says everything is fine and you both go home. But the next day, their condition worsens or they don’t make it. In that situation, what is the legal recourse you can take in...
People typically move to nursing homes because they have physical challenges or have begun experiencing cognitive decline. The professionals working at the nursing home may conduct numerous tests during the intake process. They evaluate an older adult’s fall risk and...
People who have elderly loved ones in a nursing home or other type of residential care facility tend to worry about all kinds of things. Falls are a big concern. Understaffing is also a serious problem these days. When there aren’t enough staff members caring for...
Surviving family members can seek justice through wrongful death lawsuits in specific scenarios. If there is proof that either negligence or illegal behavior led to someone dying, a lawsuit seeking compensation for the practical consequences of the death could be...
Many short-staffed nursing homes hide a troubling reality under the guise of routine care. Staff frequently misuse strong psychotropic drugs to quiet residents who simply require extra attention. By labeling normal anxiety or confusion as “agitation,” these facilities...
A nursing home should offer residents the necessary assistance and services to maintain good personal hygiene. This includes bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, incontinence care and changing bed linens and clothing. A resident should be clean and live in a healthy...
Here in California, medical malpractice litigation is built on several core components that help establish when a health care provider’s conduct fell below the standard of care and caused preventable harm. Understanding these elements gives injured patients and...
Nursing home residents need the facility’s staff members to provide specific types of assistance. Some residents need to have their fluid input and output monitored. Even residents who don’t have that specific need should still be monitored for hydration. Hydration...
Medical malpractice typically occurs when a doctor makes a negligent mistake. It could be a direct error, such as wrong-site surgery. It could also be an oversight, such as misdiagnosing a heart attack. These mistakes often lead to negative results that cause harm to...