Nursing Home Negligence

When an elder is being neglected, it’s often some kind of power trip. Here is this helpless elderly person, who may not be able to speak or report wrongdoing, and this person is neglecting them purposefully. Neglect can include not dressing or changing medical wrappings correctly or prohibiting them access to food. Because neglect spans…

Pneumonia is something that can take down the elderly and very young with very little effort. In fact, it’s such a big risk for elderly patients that doctors demand immediate notice when a patient or nursing home resident displays any signs of pneumonia. But, if someone failed to report the pneumonia, then you’re likely wondering…

It’s startling to learn that your disabled family member or family elder suffered sexual abuse in a nursing home facility. It may seem unlikely, and even local police may question the allegations. When it comes to sexual abuse, you’ll find that many people are quick to question the actuality or the reality of the claims.…

Nursing home abuse awareness is on the rise, and it’s clear that for decades co-residents and staff members have been abusing the elderly in nursing homes. Nursing home abuse is extremely serious, and not something that should ever be downplayed. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens when families report the abuse to the facility. Should you…

South Carolina nursing home abuse lawyers have clients come in their office every week with stories of loved ones being mistreated. Perhaps they moved their parent into a nursing home only to find out the staff there treat their patients terribly. Or maybe they learned that their mom or dad were being abuse by a…

When you decide to move your loved one into a nursing home, you think the hard part is over. You wrestled with the decision for months – or even years. You explain to your mom or dad that you just can’t care for them on your own. You move them away from everything they know…

If you’ve decided that it’s time to move your loved one into a nursing home, you have some work to do. When you’re selecting a nursing home, you don’t want to just pick the name of a facility off of the internet. You need to do your research. Ideally, once you move them into a…