Our Parkland nursing home abuse lawyers understand that an allegation of sexual assault on a 90-year-old nursing home resident in Michigan has been garnering headlines after numerous staffers were initially put on paid leave. According to local news reports, there had been outrage because the alleged assault, reported by the…
Miramar nursing home attorneys have just learned that a nursing home in northern Florida has had so many violations, it’s been placed on a national watch list that alerts residents and potential residents to problem facilities. According to a local television station in Volusia County, the nursing home, which has…
A nursing home in New York found itself with the undesirable title of the nation’s worst nursing home, with inspections over the last three months turning up dozens of deficiencies. Our Fellsmere nursing home abuse attorneys would note, however, that Florida has far more nursing homes than New York, and…
South Bay nursing home abuse lawyers were appalled to learn about the torture endured by an elderly nursing home resident who died late last year. News reports out of Pennsylvania indicate that the 80-year-old had resided in the nursing care facility for five years prior to his death, which occurred…
State officials and nursing home administrators in Florida are under fire from the federal government, which claims that disabled youth – some just infants – are routinely shuffled into nursing homes designed to care for elderly patients. The U.S. Justice Department contends this is a clear violation of these young…
It’s rare even amid egregious allegations of abuse that a nursing home will close its doors. Indian River County nursing home abuse lawyers know that’s not the way it should be, and we fight aggressively to hold these companies responsible. Thankfully, in one Oregon case, it appears the state actually…
A recent case out of Virginia illustrates a vastly under-reported crime in nursing homes in Palm Beach and throughout the country: sexual assault. Our Palm Beach County nursing home abuse attorneys understand that so far, two administrators have been criminally charged with failing to report a civil charge for reportedly…
Choosing a nursing home for a loved one can be incredibly difficult, particularly if you’ve heard all the horror stories of what can happen when there is a neglectful or unqualified staff, few oversight controls or just a general lack of caring. Hallandale Beach nursing home abuse lawyers are hoping…
Gay and lesbian senior citizens may have lived for years out of the closet, having seen a host of incredible milestones in their lives: widespread marriage rights, activism for AIDS causes and a large number of celebrities who are “out.” However, Broward nursing home abuse attorneys understand that for many…
Our Stuart nursing home abuse lawyers never cease to be amazed at the level of cruelty that is sometimes inflicted on those in our society who are most vulnerable. A recent case out of Brooklyn, NY just underscores the issue. A New York Times story shed light on two cases…