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When You Are Injured And Vulnerable
Families visiting a loved one in a nursing home may not realize how quickly a manageable infection can become a life-threatening emergency. Sepsis – the body's dangerous overreaction to infection – can develop from a wound, a urinary tract infection or pneumonia. When...
Watching your loved one face abuse or neglect can be difficult, especially when a legal case is already pending. You may worry about their safety and wonder what steps you can take while the case continues. California law provides several options that may help you...
A fall in a nursing home can appear minor at first. Your loved one may seem alert and calm right after. But injuries like subdural hematomas develop slowly beneath the surface. By the time symptoms emerge, the injury may have already caused irreversible harm. That is...
Medical malpractice cases often involve private health information. This may include treatment records, diagnoses and medical history. If you file a lawsuit in California, you may worry about who can see these records and whether they will become public. California...
When a family member dies unexpectedly in a care facility, showing that staff made a mistake is only part of a legal claim. You must also prove that the mistake led directly to the death. Connecting those two facts is what turns a care complaint into a wrongful death...
Receiving a sudden eviction notice from a nursing home is alarming, but you are not powerless. In California, nursing homes can only evict residents for very specific legal reasons. Here is what you need to know about your loved one’s rights as a resident. Does the...
Antipsychotic drugs have a reputation for being called "deadly weapons," often due to their misuse or improper use. If you suspect your loved one developed a serious health condition because of it in a California nursing facility, here is what you need to know. Usage...
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...