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Doctors and other medical providers owe their patients a special duty of care. They must treat patients at the standard of care accepted by the medical community or the way another, reasonable physician would treat them under the same circumstances. When a clinician fails in this duty, it constitutes medical malpractice and leaves them…

Emergencies are not scheduled, they happen without warning. Unlike pre-arranged medical appointments at a doctor’s office, emergency rooms must accept patients at any time, 24/7, and provide them with skilled care. An estimated 124 million Americans visit emergency rooms each year. Of those visits, 42 million were for injuries and the remainder were for…

We trust our doctors and medical providers with our health, our lives, and our futures. Fortunately, most doctors practice diligent care and restore injured or ill patients to health. Unfortunately, in some cases, a doctor’s mistake or negligence leads to a serious injury. When a doctor breaches their duty of care toward a patient…

Failure to diagnose and delayed diagnosis are two of the most common causes of medical malpractice claims. When a doctor fails to diagnose a serious medical condition, the results can be worsened disease condition, injury, and death. Some diseases are difficult for clinicians to diagnose because they are rare, while others may mimic more…

Elderly citizens are vulnerable to fraud and scams, with results costing an estimated $2.9 billion in annual losses. In addition, authorities believe these losses are underreported because many elderly scam victims are too embarrassed or ashamed to report their losses. According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the overwhelming majority of fraud…

Nursing homes must follow Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations guaranteeing protection of a resident’s rights. Those rights include the right to safety, humane treatment, and the protection of their human dignity. Under these guidelines, there are only six reasons a nursing home can evict a resident. If a nursing home facility…

Nursing homes exist to provide skilled care for elderly residents who are no longer able to care for themselves without assistance or whose care needs exceed the ability of their families. A nursing home provides 24-hour care, seven days per week for residents. The vast majority of nursing home residents have Medicare or Medicaid…

Vulnerable elderly nursing home residents rely on the full-time care of nursing home staff and the relative safety of nursing home settings when their needs exceed the care capabilities of family members at home, or when they have no close living family members. Unfortunately, sometimes nursing homes wrongfully evict residents for reasons including reasons…

Deciding to place a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility is one of the most difficult decisions family members face. When an elderly spouse, parent, or grandparent requires the type of skilled, full-time care that isn’t attainable or feasible at home, family members carefully research to find the best possible…

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the body triggers an overwhelming reaction to serious trauma like infection. Sepsis—sometimes called septicemia—is a common problem seen in nursing homes and hospitals. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections are the most common causes of sepsis. When quickly identified and aggressively treated, sepsis is curable; however,…