In a case that sets a troubling precedent, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled against a nursing home employee claiming retaliation after he filed complaints with state health care officials alleging improper patient care. Fort Lauderdale nursing home abuse attorneys know that there are state and federal protections intended to…
When the 87-year-old West Virginia woman was admitted to a nursing home in late 2009, she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other health issues. Nevertheless, she was able to recognize and communicate with family members, she could walk with the use of a walker and she was well-nourished…
Mandatory nursing home arbitration agreements are more frequently becoming the norm within facilities across Florida and the nation. In seeking to shield the facility from liability to the greatest degree possible, administrators will require all new patients and/or their representative to sign an arbitration agreement as part of admission. In…
It was touted as a measure to “make Florida more attractive” to those seeking to invest in the nursing home industry here in the Sunshine State. Nevermind the fact that our elder population is soaring (with people over 60 comprising 23 percent of our 19 million population), prompting the need…
An elderly resident of a nursing home was bedridden, non-verbal, fed through a tube and suffered from advanced-stage dementia. He was also likely a victim of nursing home sexual abuse. That’s the allegation made in a lawsuit filed on his behalf recent in Illinois, where prior to his death, doctors…
Florida, like all other states, has strict limitations on the window of time in which a person can file a lawsuit alleging negligence resulting in injury or wrongful death. However, Fort Lauderdale nursing home abuse lawyers are familiar with several circumstances under which that window can be lengthened, or “tolled.”…
Bedsores are a leading injury risk for neglected and unattended elderly patients. Bedsores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, are a significant problem in U.S. nursing homes. According to reports, more than 2.5 million Americans will develop ulcers ever year and of those patients, 60,000 patients die of…
For nursing home patients, proper nutrition is critical to health and well-being. Unfortunately, neglect, failure to monitor patients, and general nutritional deficiencies can lead to serious health consequences and disease. According to a recent report, the elderly, especially those under nursing home care, can benefit from a soft food diet.…
A Florida man’s widow received a $900 million judgment against a nursing home after neglect caused her late husband to suffer painful bed sores and, eventually, a below-the-knee amputation. However, that verdict was reversed by Florida’s First District Court of Appeals, a decision recently upheld by the Florida Supreme Court…
A hepatitis C outbreak at a nursing home last year left 44 residents infected with the potentially fatal illness. Now, a lawsuit has been filed by two of those patients, seeking class action status. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of North DakotaGuttormson v. Manor Care of…