If your elderly spouse, parent, or another loved one was injured as the result of a fall in their care facility, they could have a personal injury insurance claim or lawsuit for financial compensation. Your loved one could sue a nursing home for a fall if the fall happened due to the negligent or careless …
When you entrust the care of your loved one to a nursing home, you expect that they will be well treated in accordance with New York’s nursing home laws and regulations. However, if you have concerns about the welfare of a loved one, you may be wondering how you can report nursing home abuse. You …
When you choose a nursing home for your loved one, you hope that they will be well cared for. You would think that they are having their needs met by caregivers who treat them well. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sometimes nursing homes neglect their patients. This is when they fail to care …
According to CVP §214(5), the statute of limitations in most cases for suing a nursing home in New York is three years. (This contemplates that the nursing home is not government-owned, in which case different and typically shorter time limitations apply.) The way that this rule applies can vary depending on unique factors in each case, …
If you suspect that your relative is experiencing nursing home abuse, you can file a complaint with the nursing home. If they do nothing, or if you do not trust them enough to file a complaint, you can submit a written complaint to the New York State Department of Health within one year of the …
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 643,000 assault cases reported in the United States between 2002 and 2016 involved the elderly. There were also more than 19,000 homicides involving older adults during this time. Unfortunately, these statistics show that elderly and nursing home abuse is common. Abuse of the elderly …
If you or a loved one were diagnosed with bedsores while living in a nursing home, you could bring an action against the nursing facility if it can be proven that the bedsores were the result of the nursing home’s negligence. To secure this proof, you will have to be able to establish when the …
Nursing home abuse is serious no matter what form it takes. Tragically, it can prove dangerous or even deadly for nursing home residents. Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings reports nursing home abuse includes: Intentional mistreatment Forced resident restraint Physical or verbal intimidation Restricted food and beverages Intentional mental or emotional distress Physical abuse …
The existence of bed sores on the bodies of nursing home residents is generally accepted as an indication of the staff and/or facility’s negligence. In This ArticleBed Sores Are a Common and Serious Medical ConditionHow Bed Sores HappenTreating Bed SoresHow Staff Negligence Contributes to the Bed Sore ProblemLiable Parties in a Nursing Home Negligence Legal …
