Nursing Home

In The Nursing Home Resource Center you can find information and resources online regarding the laws that govern a nursing home, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice as it pertains to a nursing home, and procedures and regulations that might affect you or loved one who might enter into a nursing home. Here you'll find tips and advice on how to proceed if you feel a loved one has been neglected by nursing home staff, how to detect nursing home abuse and malpractice, and how to protect a loved one's rights while he or she is living in a nursing home.

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Choosing a Nursing Home Attorney
To ensure your loved one’s safety and receive compensation for injuries where appropriate, you will need an experienced nursing home neglect lawyer who knows how the law works and what to do to hold the nursing home accountable for their actions.
Common Nursing Homes Abuse Cases
Almost 33% of all U.S. nursing homes received citations for patient abuse between the years of 1999 and 2001. According to a CBS News report, “The reported abuses were physical, sexual and verbal. All abuse is on the rise, the report said. More than twice as many nursing homes...
Nursing Home
Choosing a nursing home is a very important and significant decision that should be methodically thought out. You should gather as much information as possible on your choice of nursing home, get the history of the institution, and seek references from current residents. If you are researching a nursing home for you or a loved one, you should ask to see the current state inspection report and certification. If the nursing home gets federal assistance it has to be certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), therefore has to pass periodic state inspecti
Nursing Home Abuse Compensation
Lawsuits against nursing homes are on the rise, and nursing home litigation costs are considerable. Concerns about the quality of care in U.S. nursing homes indicate...

Nursing Home Injuries
Before you file a claim against any type of nursing facility or nursing home, you have to have all of the evidence of the suffering or loss that has resulted from the actions or conduct of the Nursing home. Your Attorney will need to have this evidence for use if it goes to trial, and also long before it gets to that point to answer questions and prepare any other evidence...
Nursing Home Neglect and Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home neglect or nursing home abuse can take many forms and is not limited physical, emotional, or psychological abuse. Any time a resident of a nursing home is ignored, taken advantage of, over medicated, molested, or shamed they are suffering nursing home neglect.
Types of Abuse in Nursing Homes
Ninety-three percent of all assisted living facilities have programs in place to serve the elderly who can no longer care for themselves. Twenty-five per cent of all assisted living facilities care for cognitively impaired residents, who comprise half of their total populations.

Nursing Home Lawyers FAQ

How can I tell if a few bedsores or injuries are really due to abuse or not?

A. In order to determine whether your loved one is really being abused, you should contact a lawyer. He or she will set up examinations for your loved one. Since injuries and bedsores are classic signs of abuse...

Can I still sue on behalf of my loved one if he or she has passed away?

A. Yes, you can absolutely sue on behalf of a deceased loved one. If you can prove that your loved one was abused or neglected, you have the chance of seeking justice for your loved one and helping...

Should I hire a nursing home injury attorney?

A. It is a good idea to hire a nursing home injury attorney. There are many intricacies to nursing home injury law and it’s important that you have someone who knows those laws inside and out to fight...

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