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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...
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...
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...