Nursing Home Injuries

Falls are a common cause of injuries to nursing home patients. According to government statistics, up to 50% of nursing home patients fall annually. Among those hundreds of thousands of patients who fall, 33% of them fall more than once in a year. Falls can seriously...

When you help your loved one secure placement in a nursing home, you hope and expect them to receive adequate care. But the sad reality is that far too many vulnerable people end up suffering nursing home injuries, frequently on account of negligence and abuse. If...

Nursing homes are meant to be places for our family members or loved ones to receive care they need for medical conditions or deteriorating health conditions. We expect caring, supportive staff who treat patients with respect. Unfortunately, we sometimes hear...

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, is a federal agency which, among other things, oversees the quality of care in assisted living facilities which accept patients enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid. The CMS maintains what it calls a Special Focus...

People move loved ones to nursing homes in the Washington D.C. area for a variety of reasons, but it is generally so their loved ones receive the care they need. As people grow older, they may not be able to maintain the proper care for their various health needs....

Nursing home abuse can have catastrophic consequences for victims and their loved ones. For that reason, victims and their families should be familiar with the signs of nursing home injuries and abuse and what to watch for. Signs of nursing home abuse There are...

Our elderly loved ones are perhaps the most vulnerable amongst us. That’s why many of us choose to entrust their care to nursing homes that are tasked with ensuring that these individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Yet, as statistics show, far too often...

Nursing home injuries can be devastating not only for victims but for their families as well. Because of that, it is important for victims and their families to be familiar with legal protections for them and their loved ones. Liability for nursing home abuse Several...

When a loved one lives in a nursing home, you expect them to be afforded top-quality care. Older adults with advanced medical needs, including those who are bedridden, must be privy to round the clock care to keep them safe and secure. This includes help with personal...

The older people become, the frailer their bodies are. When injuries or illnesses occur, they do not recover as quickly as others. In some cases, they do not recover at all. Because of this, many adult children worry about their older parents falling.  The CDC reports...