When Has a Nursing Home Failed to Meet the Expected Standard of Care? In their golden years, your loved ones may need special attention, either in assisted living or a nursing home. When you entrust the care of a beloved family member to such a … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse in New Jersey
When Can You Seek Compensation for the Wrongful Acts of a Nursing Home Operator? According to statistics gathered by Nursing Home Abuse Justice, an industry watchdog, as many as 5,000,000 older Americans are victims of neglect or abuse every year. … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Neglect during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Legal Duties of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Operators The federal government recently reported that it believes about one of every four nursing homes in America—that's more than 15,000 facilities—has been directly affected by the … [Read more...]
Common Causes of Falls in Nursing Homes
Falls Found to Be a Frequent Cause of Nursing Home Injury The statistics are staggering— More than half of all nursing home patients in America suffer a fall each year, and the average nursing home resident falls nearly three times a year Deaths … [Read more...]
Recognizing the Signs of Elder Abuse and Neglect
The Telltale Indications of Wrongful Treatment of Elders When your loved one requires care late in life, you want to know that they'll be safe and that their needs will be met. Unfortunately, with the increasing emphasis on profit and efficiency, … [Read more...]
Elder Abuse and Neglect – What It Is and What You Can Do
According to statistics, one of every eight Americans is over the age of 65 and two of every three senior citizens will experience physical or cognitive impairment (or both) in their lifetimes. One in three are expected to require nursing home care. … [Read more...]
Looking for Evidence of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
When your loved one requires nursing home care, you hope that they'll be safe, and that they'll be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, as statistics show, the incidence of abuse and neglect at nursing homes across the country is … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse – Protecting Your Loved Ones
When your loved one requires assisted living or nursing home care, you expect that they'll be well-treated, that their needs will be met and that they won't suffer needlessly because of carelessness or neglect by caregivers. Unfortunately, the … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Neglect Significantly Underreported, According to Audit
According to a federal government audit, more than 25% of instances of physical and/or sexual abuse in nursing homes across the country go unreported. The study, part of a Medicare audit, allocates most of the blame to Medicare officials for failing … [Read more...]
Maternal Mortality Rates High in United States
Over the past few decades, hospitals in New Jersey and across the United States have instituted significant measures to reduce the risk of injury and death to newborns during the delivery process. But many professionals warn that the focus on infants … [Read more...]
