Monthly Archives for March 2011
Nursing Home Abuse Legal Action
When there is possible nursing home abuse that your loved one has been subjected to it is of the utmost importance to visit them frequently. This can provide the opportunity for them to report anything that has occurred and it … Continue reading
Elderly Abuse and Neglect
The estimate by a Senate Special Committee on aging is that every year there are as many as five million abuse victims that are elderly Americans. The number is even higher, since many incidences of elder abuse goes unreported and … Continue reading
Differences Between Direct and Indirect Negligence
Nursing home negligence is a continuing problem in nursing homes across the United States, this is proven in the annual federal and state nursing home inspections, according to government findings. There are many forms of negligence the elderly nursing home … Continue reading
Bruises
Nursing home patients are more at risk for falling and this can lead to bruises, because of their thinner and more delicate skin. Medications the elderly person is taking could also cause easier bruising. Bruises can also be a sign … Continue reading
Emergency Rooms just for Seniors
I just returned from a nice trip to maui to check on some real estate, time to blog…According to the Associated Press, some hospitals are opening ER’s just for elderly patients. Now the seniors can receive much needed medical attention … Continue reading
Bedsores
Decubitus ulcers are also known as bedsores and these occur due to continuous contact of the body with a hard surface, like a bed. The bedsore is a pressure ulcer and there are common places where these sores can occur, … Continue reading
Choosing a Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
The nursing home abuse attorneys with experience, assist the person who has been harmed due to nursing home abuse and negligence. The attorneys experience and commitment to protect the rights of the senior population, by holding nursing home industry accountable … Continue reading
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Legal cases that involve nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect can be extremely complex and often will involve retaining a personal injury attorney. This is due to the nursing home laws that can be federal and state mandated and … Continue reading
Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse in the United States places the patient at risk and violates federal health and safety laws. Nursing home abuse and neglect can involve medication errors, bed sores, malnutrition and other things at the nursing home patient at … Continue reading
Clinical Ethics Medicine
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