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Nursing homes have several responsibilities for their residents. They take care of their medical needs, help with basic life tasks, and provide food and shelter. However, there is another function that nursing homes have. They have a responsibility for keeping...

Egregious stories of nursing home abuse do make the news, and that's a good thing. People should be informed about what goes on in these facilities when workers don't follow their duty of care to the utmost. Three caregivers in...

A nursing home complaint doesn't have to be centered on a facility. It can be targeted directly at the medical professional responsible for the damage. Good nursing homes work with state officials to prosecute those responsible for harming our elders....

Nurses often have stories of a resident that acts a little fresh in a nursing home, but one family is suing a nursing home that let such activities go beyond the line into criminality. KOMO 4 in Washington is investigating...

If you are thinking of filing a case against a nursing home for abuse, it is important that you have documentation of what happened. It is all too easy to let emotions about a loved one cloud good judgement. We...

Nobody wants to be involved in a nursing home abuse case. How can you avoid getting tangled up in one? The answer is to do your research thoroughly before choosing a facility and to keep up with them over time....

Nursing homes are supposed to provide quality care for loved ones that can no longer take care of themselves. Some facilities fail to follow through. Many residents have died at the hands of negligent nursing homes. It is very important...

One of the biggest risks of surgery is infection. Opening the body up always poses a risk for bacteria to enter the body and cause extensive damage or even death. Surgeons must take great care not to infect the patient....

Mental illness isn’t the usual thing you hear about in a medical malpractice suit, but it does happen. Psychiatrists are just as liable for the errors they make in their practice as any other medical doctor. Here’s an example of...