How To Contact Your Nursing Home Ombudsman
A nursing home ombudsman serves a critical role in ensuring patient safety and protecting patient rights. But many families with loved ones in a nursing home do not know how...
When Should You File a Nursing Home Complaint?
In every state, there is a government agency that is responsible for conducting investigations into complaints against nursing homes for providing substandard care. But many patients and families often...
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...
Nursing Home Patient Rights: Understanding Your Protections
The Significance of Nursing Home Patient Rights As a nursing home patient, you have the legal right to receive high-quality care and to be treated with dignity and respect. These...
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....
Senior Assisted Living Center in Washington County Forced to Close After Owner Pleads Guilty of Deception
News outlets have reported that the owner of a senior assisted living center in Washington County has pleaded guilty of deception and must serve time on probation. According to the...
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 To File A Nursing Home Complaint In Indiana
Ask An Expert: How Do I File A Nursing Home Complaint in Indiana? We are often asked how one should go about filing a complaint against an Indiana nursing...