Staffing, staffing, staffing.  All too frequently insufficient staffing leads to a lack of quality care and preventable harm.  Failure to adhere to Government standards indicate that most nursing homes do not have the levels of staffing necessary to meet the needs of typical nursing home residents. Star ratings are designed to help individuals and their […]

40,000 people killed in motor vehicle crashes, 4.5 million serious injuries. (Results from the National Safety Council.) In a personal injury lawsuit, the opposing side has the legal right to retain expert witnesses to examine you. You must attend. This doctor designated as “independent” is selected and paid by that side; i.e. insurance company. Independent […]

Have You or a Loved One Been Harmed in a Nursing Facility Unfortunately, resident abuse, neglect and harm occur commonly happen in Nursing Homes. Have you or a loved one been harmed in a nursing facility. Are you or a loved one considering a nursing facility. Do you know someone who has been harmed in […]

How to choose a nursing home can be confusing, worrisome, and outright hard.  It involves a decision that few are ready to make and with a responsibility that weighs heavily on those who must make it.  With this backdrop we offer 5 questions you should consider when making this decision. Questions that should be asked […]

Recent testing confirms that Legionella bacteria was found in water samples collected from Pine Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing located in Hillcrest, New York. Legionella, also known as Legionnaires Disease, is a potentially dangerous condition. It may cause pneumonia and other potentially dangerous ailments. Fortunately, there have been no reported injuries. However, this does […]

You or a loved one face the usually daunting task of having to select a nursing home as one’s residence. You expect that the home will provide care that is needed and necessary. Sadly, nursing home neglect does occur which may lead to the development of a bedsore. Here is a chart of the stages […]

Nursing Home staffing is proven as vitally important to resident care. Staffing is critical as Nursing Home residents require varying degrees of hands on and professional care. Dedicated nurses, aides and other professionals all are part of a collaborative team. Good and accepted nursing home practice establishes policies as to what is proper. Studies repeatedly […]

Preventable Injury, loss of dignity and premature death are too often forsaken at Nursing Homes. The culprit, most often: corporate greed taking priority over appropriate and necessary resident safety. The cure: requiring operators to spend necessary sums on hiring qualified and proper training. Too many nursing home operators fail to spend reasonable sums to hire […]

Have You or a Loved One Been Injured in a Nursing Homes Nursing Home negligence generally holds that a Nursing Home is responsible for death or injury when management or staff members should have taken some action to prevent an incident from occurring. All Nursing Homes are required to comply with safety precautions. Federal and State Statutes, accepted […]

The answer is “it depends”.  Bedsore cases have been resolved for a million dollars, or more, and others for significantly less.  This is because every case is different. How much money a bedsore, or pressure ulcer, lawsuit is worth can range from tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.  In rare […]