Report filed by the plaintiffs found that Brighton’s nursing staff worked fewer hours than expected under Medicare rules based on the care levels required.
Nursing home abuse
Nursing Home Accused of Saving Millions by Keeping Staff Levels Below Standards
Report filed by the plaintiffs found that Brighton’s nursing staff worked fewer hours than expected under Medicare rules based on the care levels required.
Paragard IUD Lawsuits: An Evolving Account
a common form of birth control—the Paragard IUD—has come under scrutiny for its propensity to break upon removal
Wrongful Death & Survival Action: Pt. 1
Litigation may take a long time. A chronically ill or elderly litigant may die during the litigation. The survival action allows the estate of that now deceased litigant to carry on the recovery of those damages.
Civil Liability Protection and COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19 staffing shortages, supply chain breakdowns, and increased patient loads, a handful of states granted civil immunity to nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and health care systems.
Legal Questions surrounding the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a number of legal questions along with its millions of infections. What options are there for those who are seeking a civil case related to COVID-19? On March 10, 2020, the federal government made a Declaration Under the PREP...
3 forms of financial abuse that can occur in nursing homes
Nursing home abuse comes in many forms. Some kinds of physical abuse are obvious, and some kinds of neglect may be easier for a facility to hide from family members when they visit to check in on loved ones. Many people focus so much on the risk of physical abuse that...
Falls in nursing homes can lead to broken hips
Nursing home residents often require assistance with getting around, and many are at an increased risk of falling, which is something that must be considered when their care plan is being established. Proper precautions are imperative for these residents. An elderly...
Signs of emotional abuse in nursing homes
While many nursing homes provide competent and comprehensive care for their residents, they are many cases of understaffing and abuse. This is often because nursing homes function as a business, and in a bid to cut costs, managers hire less competent carergivers or do...
Are nursing homes “gaming the system” when it comes to ratings?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) use a “star” rating system to indicate whether or not a nursing home is providing quality care to its patients. A single star is the worst possible rating and five stars is the best. As it turns out, however, that...