On behalf of Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional Corporation | Jun 27, 2020 | Nursing Home Negligence
As the American population ages, so does our reliance on skilled nursing homes and caregivers. In many cases, it is not possible for an elder to live on his or her own, and the family may not be able to provide 24-hour care. This is where the professionals come in....
On behalf of Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional Corporation | May 1, 2020 | Nursing Home Negligence
As of 2019, over 1.5 million people live in skilled nursing facilities. The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 sets the federal quality standards for nursing homes. To receive Medicare and Medicaid funding, the nursing home must meet these standards. Along with the U.S....
On behalf of Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional Corporation | Apr 30, 2020 | Nursing Home Negligence
Unlike nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect can be difficult for loved ones to recognize. Whereas abuse is when an individual in a nursing home is taking harmful action against a resident, neglect is merely the absence of adequate care. Given that nursing home...
On behalf of Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional Corporation | Mar 17, 2020 | Nursing Home Negligence
Many aging adults rely on nursing home caregivers to provide them with life-altering care. If your loved one is in a facility, you expect that he or she is not subject to harm. To learn that the caregivers neglected or abused your loved one, can come as a shock. To...
On behalf of Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional Corporation | Jan 13, 2020 | Nursing Home Negligence
As individuals age, their bones often become brittle. Accordingly, a fall that may not injure a younger person may be catastrophic for an older one. If you have an elderly mother or father in a nursing home, you expect the facility’s staff to take steps to prevent...
On behalf of Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional Corporation | Nov 30, 2019 | Nursing Home Negligence
If you are one of the many adult children who have had to make the difficult decision to place your parent in a California nursing home, you likely have concerns about the care (s)he receives there. Is it adequate? Is it competent? Is it compassionate? Unfortunately,...
On behalf of Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional Corporation | Oct 16, 2019 | Nursing Home Negligence
When you place a parent or other older loved one in a California residential care setting, you probably do so because you feel you are unable, for whatever reason, to provide the level of care this person needs on your own. The Steven D. Davis Law Group A Professional...
