15
Jan
What Legal Options Do I Have When Faced with Nursing Home Abuse?
Finding out that your elderly parent is being abused where they live is never easy. Whether they reside in a nursing home or an assisted living facility, they are entitled to adequate care that is free from any type of abuse (physical, financial, psychological, etc. ). The experie...
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15
Jan
What are My Rights if my Parent Died in a Nursing Home during COVID?
In the United States, nursing homes have the legal obligation to provide adequate care for its residents via the Federal Nursing Home Regulations, but there are times where the system fails to protect the residents, and this can result in the untimely death of a loved one. During...
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15
Jan
How is Belviq linked to Pancreatic Cancer?
The weight-loss drugs Belviq (lorcaserin) and Belviq XR were recalled in February, after clinical trials showed that the drug may cause pancreatic cancer, among other types of cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required the drug's manufacturer to withdraw all...
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15
Jan
What Changes Are Needed Following the Pandemic to Protect Residents?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several flaws in the nursing home system have been identified and exacerbated. From understaffing to misuse of protective equipment, the general public has become increasingly aware of the ways in which the nursing home system needs to be imp...
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15
Jan
Impacts of Nursing Home Abuse
Abuse does not only impact a person while the abuse is occurring, but can have lasting effects in the aftermath as well. Because nursing homes have a legal obligation to provide care and protection against abuse, steps can be taken in the aftermath to hold the facility liable for...
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15
Jan
How Nursing Homes Failed Their Residents During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 Pandemic swept through the United States and the rest of the world, catching many people, including those in nursing homes, off guard. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that those in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes are at a higher risk of c...
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15
Jan
How to Document Possible Nursing Home Abuse of Your Elder Parent
Providing proof in abuse cases can be one of the most difficult steps to holding the facility or guilty party liable in a personal injury lawsuit, but it can also be essential. Because of this, documenting the abuse during and after it occurs can be crucial to an investigation ma...
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15
Jan
Excessive levels of NDMA prompt Recalls of Metformin
Metformin, a drug frequently prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes to manage blood glucose levels, is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. More than 78 million prescriptions for Metformin were written in 2017, according to the Agency for Healthcar...
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15
Jan
How to Spot Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse is a serious problem throughout the United States, with more than 500,000 reports of elder abuse each year. More than half of those reports come from nursing homes or assisted living facilities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that mor...
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15
Jan
Auto Policy Breach of Contract Class Action Lawsuits being Filed
There have recently been a series of successful class action cases filed in California and New York that deal with breach of contract by auto insurance companies for failure to pay “Actual Cash Value” (“ACV”) in the event of a total loss of an insured vehicle. Suits are being fil...
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15
Jan
Common Philadelphia Slip and Fall Injuries
Slip and fall accidents can happen to anyone almost anywhere, even at work or school. Property owners, managers and landlords are required to keep their properties safe for residents and visitors. When debris, broken stairs, puddles, ice or other items cause someone to suffer a s...
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15
Jan
Physical Abuse in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are legally obligated to protect the rights of their residents under all circumstances. One of their most basic rights is a safe environment free of abuse, but this right is unfortunately violated regularly. When a resident of an assisted living facility or nursing ...
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