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Finding the right nursing home for your loved one can take time, effort, and patience, but we recommend not rushing the process. Before you make a decision, get a clear and full picture of what you are dealing with. While it helps that all nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are regularly evaluated…

While it is possible to sue a nursing home for bed sores or neglect, doing so typically requires the assistance of an experienced elder abuse attorney, preferably one familiar with nursing home neglect and medical malpractice cases. What is Nursing Home Neglect? Nursing home neglect occurs when residents in nursing homes do not get…

Choosing a nursing home for yourself or your loved one can be a daunting task. There are some considerations to keep in mind when deciding on the type of facility that will best suit your needs. The following is an overview of the services nursing homes offer, narrowing down your search, and what you…

There are cases where nursing home abuse and neglect results in the wrongful death of a patient. Depending on the cause of the death, responsibility for that death may fall on the nurses, nursing homeowners, or caretakers at the facility. Nursing homes may try to hide when wrongful death occurs, blaming the death on…

Nursing homes generally have a good idea of when they are about to be sued for negligence in an abuse and neglect case. They know that your loved one’s medical records could help form the basis for your claim. Thus, they will not go out of their way to make sure that you have…

Families trust nursing home caregivers to take adequate care of their loved ones, but that isn’t always the case. As high as 90 percent of nursing homes in the U.S. are too understaffed to provide adequate care to all of their residents. Caregivers may neglect or even mistreat their patients – causing them long-term…

Sexual abuse in nursing homes is a rarely discussed subject, but it is essential to know how to spot the warning signs if you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home, especially one at high risk of suffering abuse. Elder sexual abuse applies to any unwanted sexual contact with an individual over…

Elderly financial abuse, or financial exploitation, is a more common problem than most people realize. Underreporting has led to inaccurate measurements of how often senior citizens fall prey to fraudulent schemes and money scams. The prevalence of elderly financial abuse ranges from 2.7 to 6.6%, although the Securities and Exchange Commission says this likely…

If you subscribe to any local news apps, you may get regular push notifications alerting you of news you need to know. In doing this, you may find “silver alerts” regularly pop up. This is when a person is missing – especially senior citizens with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other mental disabilities – and…

An Oklahoma jury found former nursing home owners guilty of negligence in a trial surrounding a disturbing video captured inside an Oklahoma City nursing home. The jury awarded $1.2 million to the family of a 96-year-old woman, Eryetha Mayberry, who was abused in the home by two employees. Eryetha’s three daughters filed a lawsuit…