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Nursing Home February 03rd, 2023
It is incredibly frustrating being unable to move for prolonged periods of time. Whether due to injury or disability, prolonged periods of immobility not only take a mental toll on a person but can have devastating effects on their health due to the development of bedsores. Bedsores are a common injury associated with immobility, and […]
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Nursing Home February 03rd, 2023
Despite nursing homes being trusted to care for our elderly loved ones, seniors who live in them face a variety of risks, including the potential for nursing home abuse or neglect. While falls and abuse are two of the more widely known causes of nursing home injuries, adverse drug reactions are unfortunately also far too […]
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Nursing Home February 03rd, 2023
We hear about tragedies on the news each day, but one tragedy that tends to fly below the radar and escape our national consciousness is elder abuse. Many people do not think about elder abuse or understand what elder abuse is, likely because such abuse often occurs behind the doors of long-term care facilities. That’s […]
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Nursing Home February 03rd, 2023
Often, we place our elderly loved ones in nursing homes because they need extra care or supervision; it is seldom an easy decision to make. When we do, we trust that the nursing homes are staffed with caretakers who are trained in caring properly for the elderly; they know what kinds of activities should be […]
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Nursing Home February 03rd, 2023
As much as we would like to think our elderly loved ones are being well taken care of in a nursing home, unfortunately that is not always the case. Studies show that 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 have reported abuse, and it is estimated that only 1 in 24 cases of […]
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Medical Malpractice February 03rd, 2023
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are common for adults, specifically women. They are often harmless and treated routinely without a second thought; one would never expect these types of infections to pose a serious threat to someone in a nursing home facility. However, these infections are especially dangerous in a nursing home setting because if they […]
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Nursing Home February 03rd, 2023
CALL (800) 863-5312 TO SPEAK WITH A nursing home wandering ATTORNEY FOR FREE When it comes to placing a loved one in the care of a nursing home or long-term care facility, you do so to ensure they will receive the utmost, attentive care, especially if they have impairments such as dementia or Alzheimer’s. Families […]
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Nursing Home February 03rd, 2023
CALL (800) 863-5312 to speak with elder abuse Lawyers for free Nursing homes are supposed to provide a safe, but comfortable home for our elderly loved ones, especially as they may reach a stage of being unable to care for themselves safely or properly without assistance. Nursing homes are expected to not only provide necessary […]
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Medical Malpractice February 03rd, 2023
For many patients and their loved ones, the decision to move into a nursing home, even for rehabilitation, is often difficult enough. However, in some cases, an even more difficult situation may arise if the nursing home then attempts to discharge the patient too early before they have finished their rehabilitation. While going to a […]
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Injury Lawyers February 03rd, 2023
By lawyer and ZLG partner Neil Solomon When someone decides to become a lawyer, they are immediately faced with two key decisions: where to attend law school and which type of law to practice. Some people in my year knew what they wanted to do post-graduation as early as their first law school class. For […]
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