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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
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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Mar
Attorney David Kwartler Published in New Jersey Law Journal
The Kwartler Manus, LLC team is proud to announce that our own attorney David Kwartler has been published in the New Jersey Law Journal on Law. com. Attorney Kwartler’s article, titled “Communication Best Practices for Client Retention,” focuses on the steps law firms can take to ...
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Mar
What Counts as Nursing Home Abuse?
Nursing homes and their staff have a responsibility to care for its residents. When either fails to uphold this duty of care by negligence, violence, intentional mistreatment, or disrespect that results in a resident getting injured, they can be held liable in a personal injury l...
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