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March 30, 2012
A common form of nursing home neglect that few people consider is poor hygiene. You are paying the nursing home to care for your elderly loved one, so there is no excuse for the staff's failure to maintain their bodily hygiene.
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February 29, 2012
As you grow older, the likelihood of your needing medication inevitably increases.
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February 29, 2012
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), precise statistics on nursing home abuse and neglect are difficult to ascertain.
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February 2, 2012
If you have been injured due to someone else's negligence or reckless behavior, you will need a personal injury lawyer to determine if you have a valid legal claim. Most personal injury attorneys offer a free consultation.
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February 2, 2012
There can be several signs of nursing home abuse and neglect that you may notice while visiting your loved one. Physical abuse is often more easy to identify as its signs are more likely to be obvious.
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February 2, 2012
Nursing homes have a responsibility to provide high quality care and a safe living environment to all of their residents.
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February 2, 2012
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you want nursing home staff to care for him or her as a family member. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and neglect are all too common in today's society.
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January 17, 2012
Local personal injury law firm announces their new site design.
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December 31, 2011
When the thought of a nursing home comes to mind, most people think of 24-hour care facilities.
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December 7, 2011
A few years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidelines to stem the growing numbers of elderly who had become entrapped and injured with bed rails.
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November 20, 2011
If you are harmed due to the negligence of another, you have the right to seek financial compensation for various factors associated with your injury.
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November 2, 2011
Personal injury law can apply to a wide range of situations, but it is elementally simple: If you've been injured due to the negligence of another, you may have the basis for a personal injury lawsuit.
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September 21, 2011
The NHRBR also guarantees a process for filing complaints, and quick investigations of all reports of abuse and neglect.
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September 18, 2011
When an older person needs assistance, but not necessarily round-the-clock care, an assisted living center may be the answer.
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August 31, 2011
Medical malpractice in its simplest terms is substandard care given by a medical professional; the substandard care must result in some type of harm or death for medical malpractice to have occurred.
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August 13, 2011
When the elderly suffer loss of memory due to Alzheimer's, they are particularly vulnerable to nursing home abuse. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse of Alzheimer's patients happens more frequently than you would think.
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July 14, 2011
Health issues intensify when an elderly person fractures a hip.
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June 9, 2011
If your elderly loved one requires assistance from others to manage his or her finances, it is important that you pay careful attention to the transactions being made on your loved one's behalf.
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June 9, 2011
Decubitis ulcers--most often called bed sores or pressure sores--are one of the most common symptoms of nursing home neglect.
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June 9, 2011
f you have been injured due to someone else's negligence or reckless behavior, you will need a personal injury lawyer to determine if you have a valid legal claim.
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