It is incredibly frustrating being unable to move for prolonged periods of time. Whether due to injury or disability, prolonged periods of immobility not only take a mental toll on a person but can have devastating effects on their health due to the development of bedsores. Bedsores are a common injury associated with immobility, and …
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Elavil Fall Lawyer
Despite nursing homes being trusted to care for our elderly loved ones, seniors who live in them face a variety of risks, including the potential for nursing home abuse or neglect. While falls and abuse are two of the more widely known causes of nursing home injuries, adverse drug reactions are unfortunately also far too …
Evidence in an Elder Abuse Case
We hear about tragedies on the news each day, but one tragedy that tends to fly below the radar and escape our national consciousness is elder abuse. Many people do not think about elder abuse or understand what elder abuse is, likely because such abuse often occurs behind the doors of long-term care facilities. That’s …
What is Elder Abuse?
Often, we place our elderly loved ones in nursing homes because they need extra care or supervision; it is seldom an easy decision to make. When we do, we trust that the nursing homes are staffed with caretakers who are trained in caring properly for the elderly; they know what kinds of activities should be …
How do I know if I have an elder abuse claim?
As much as we would like to think our elderly loved ones are being well taken care of in a nursing home, unfortunately that is not always the case. Studies show that 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 have reported abuse, and it is estimated that only 1 in 24 cases of …
What Happens When a UTI is Left Untreated?
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are common for adults, specifically women. They are often harmless and treated routinely without a second thought; one would never expect these types of infections to pose a serious threat to someone in a nursing home facility. However, these infections are especially dangerous in a nursing home setting because if they …
