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 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...
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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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15
Jan
Four Elements to Prove in Philadelphia Slip and Fall Cases
Philadelphia slip and fall cases are not as cut and dry as many people think. Simply because you fell on someone else’s property doesn’t mean that you can sue the owner and win. There are four important elements that you must provide to be successful in a slip and fall case as th...
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15
Jan
Nursing Home Neglect leading to Covid-19 Deaths amongst Residents of Long-term
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) specifically outlines that nursing home populations are at high risk for infection and death from the coronavirus. So why is it that an article updated on May 11, 2020, in the New York Times confirmed at least 28,100 residents ...
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15
Jan
How is Belviq linked to Lung Cancer
The weight-loss drugs Belviq (lorcaserin) and Belviq XR were officially recalled by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2020, as research has found they may cause cancer. Clinical trials found an increased diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, in indivi...
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15
Jan
What Counts as Nursing Home Neglect?
Nursing homes and their employees have the responsibility to give proper care to their residents. When they fail to uphold this duty due to negligence, intentional mistreatment, disrespect, violence, or anything resulting in the trauma or suffering of a resident, they can be held...
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