Many people contact us when their loved one in a nursing home suffers a fall. For anyone whose health is already fragile, a fall can be catastrophic and greatly impact other health problems they may have. It can also be a red flag that something happened that should not have happened and a good reason to further investigate the reason…
Having a loved one who is living in an Ohio nursing home or an assisted living facility is never an easy thing, especially if it is your Mother or Father. You can’t help but to think of a time when they were the only one who cared for you, provided for you and shaped you into the amazing person you…
An elderly man had been residing at an assisted living facility when he suffered recent multiple injuries. The incident, which took place in a state outside Ohio, has left the man’s guardians claiming that nursing negligence caused the man’s injuries. The guardians of the 79-year-old man have filed a lawsuit against the nursing and rehabilitation residence that they deem responsible…
Many of the nation’s elderly citizens find themselves in need of taking up residence in a nursing or assisted living facility. As the number of residents increases in these places, so does the apparent number of incidents involving nursing home negligence. Ohio residents will want to be aware and educate themselves as to what to do if they or their…
In Ohio and beyond, family members sometimes find themselves in need of assistance for medical or daily living care. Some take up residence in a nursing home. Though many facilities provide quality, thorough care, some assisted care residents suffer from nursing negligence that results in injury or illness. In worst cases, some victims of negligence have died. In another state,…
A company based in Ohio is one of the largest health care providers in the nation. One of its facilities, located in another state, has become suspect in a nursing home negligence case. The family of an elderly woman who recently died at the ManorCare home claims that the staff’s gross negligence led to their loved one’s death. The daughter-in-law…
Choosing a nursing home for an elderly loved one can be a delicate, challenging, sometimes stressful experience. It would most likely comfort adult children if they are able to help their parent find a place where nursing home negligence is nonexistent. Some may wonder if such a place exists. In a state outside Ohio, a bill has been proposed that seeks…
Ohio residents who entrust their loved ones to the care of professional staff in nursing homes have the right to reasonably assume that a high standard of safety and appropriate care will be maintained at the facilities. Sadly, some residents in various nursing homes throughout the nation have suffered abuse at the hands of their caregivers. Those in Ohio can…
Some Ohio residents find themselves in need of admission to an assisted living facility due to age and/or health conditions. Nursing home negligence has been the cause of growing concerns for some patients, as well as for the loved ones who have been instrumental in helping them find residence in a medical care facility. Legislation at the state and federal…