How Common Is Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect?
Introduction All nursing homes that receive Medicare funding (i.e., virtually all of them) explicitly agree and promise to help every resident “attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and...
Why Bother Suing Negligent Nursing Homes?
Attorneys who handle nursing home negligence cases are often asked this question: “Why bother suing nursing homes?” After all, they say, the patients there are already old and sick with...
6 Ways Nursing Homes Exploit Patients Through Admission Agreements
Nursing homes are required to have admission agreements for their residents. These agreements define the rights and responsibilities of both the facility and the resident, as well as provide information...
How Long Do You Have to File a Lawsuit Against a Nursing Home in Indiana?
Unfortunately, Indiana nursing homes have long ranked among the worst in the U.S., and far too many patients are neglected and abused. When nursing home corporations do not fulfill their...
How to Select an Indiana Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
If you or a loved one was abused or neglected by a nursing home, you should strongly consider seeking the help of an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer without delay....
Dehydration – A Silent Killer In Nursing Homes (part 2)
In our last article, we discussed how nursing homes that allow patients to become significantly dehydrated may be committing a form of silent patient neglect. In this article, we will...
Dehydration – A Silent Killer In Nursing Homes (part 1)
Dehydration is a form of nursing home neglect. Nursing home neglect can manifest itself in many in different ways. Studies have found that 1 out of every 3 nursing home...
What Nursing Home Employees Say About Neglect And Abuse
When we investigate a nursing home neglect claim, we don’t just want to know what happened, we want to know why it happened. Part of what we do is interview...
How Long Do You Have To Sue A Nursing Home?
Ask An Expert: How Long Do I Have To Sue A Nursing Home? A question we are often asked is: “how long do I have to sue a nursing home?” ...
Why Reporting Nursing Home Abuse Helps
When you are considering reporting nursing home abuse or neglect, know that your complaint can help in a number of important ways. When state investigators receive a complaint, they have significant...