Category: Nursing Home Abuse
In the past few years, it seems like nursing home abuse cases have increased significantly. With so many cases of abuse, there is now a focus on what nursing homes should do and what nursing homes are not allowed to do. If someone you love resides in a nursing home, knowing what is allowed and…
Reports by the National Council on Elder Abuse (NCEA) estimate that over half of nursing homes have had a case of neglect or abuse on their residents. That’s one in every three nursing home residents being victimized. That’s a worrying trend, and it could be anyone, it could be your loved ones. Further research, including…
A sedentary lifestyle is not healthy for anyone, especially those in a nursing home facility. Unfortunately, the majority of nursing home residents do not receive adequate physical activity during the day. By keeping your loved one sedentary, your family member is at a higher risk of nursing home abuse Daytona Beach. Sedentary Lifestyle Leads to Health Problems…
Whenever abuse or neglect is suspected after the death of a child, a team of professionals is called in to determine if that child’s death could’ve been prevented. This has been the standard in Florida for over 20 years. Yet, when a senior dies in a nursing home, and abuse or neglect is suspected, there are no…
Following Hurricane Irma, the temperatures in a Hollywood Hills nursing home soared to 99 degrees, which is 18 degrees higher than federal regulations allow. This ultimately resulted in the deaths of 13 people who were living there. Residents of the nursing home struggled for 62 hours in the oppressive heat, and at least four out…
Elder abuse is a serious issue across the United States. In fact, it’s estimated that as many as five million senior citizens are abused each year. Many cases go unreported, since many people in this vulnerable demographic have limited access to outside help and resources, and victims often worry that reporting the abuse or neglect may lead…
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is fraught with difficulties, and it can be hard to accept that an aging family member needs more care than you alone are able to provide. This decision is made even harder by fears that your loved one may receive inferior or, at worst, abusive care in…
According to the Palm Beach Post, a nursing home abuse lawsuit was recently filed against Lakeside Health Center for errors in supervision that led to the death of a 98-year-old woman. Last May, Eva Mae Rhodes was brought into St. Mary’s Medical Center with a core temperature of 103.2, heat stroke, severe dehydration, and second…
What are they anyway? If you agree to an arbitration to settle a nursing home case you are giving up the right to a trial by jury and likely the right obtain critical information you need for your case. In our nursing home abuse and injury cases, we often see nursing home residents or their loved ones…