If a nursing home employee hurt your loved one, you may be able to sue the nursing home. The law requires nursing homes to take certain steps to prevent abuse from occurring in their facility. So, if a nursing home failed to use reasonable care to prevent abuse, and your loved one suffered, the nursing …
Transcript: A nursing home claim will most often go to court for one of two reasons. First, the parties are unable to negotiate a settlement, or the case must be filed to preserve a claim. Generally, a claim begins with a demand package. A demand package, prepared by an attorney, is a summation of the …
How much is a bedsore case worth? Meritorious bedsore lawsuits may be worth anywhere from low six figures to several million dollars, depending on the facts of the specific case. Still, nothing is guaranteed. There are many, many factors affecting bedsore case value, including the venue in which the lawsuit is filed, the overall health …
Transcript: The value of your nursing home neglect case will depend greatly on the facts of your particular situation, which includes the jurisdiction you are in and the venue for the claim. Generally, the value of a nursing home case will depend on three factors: breach, causation, and damages. A case in which there is …
Transcript: The value of a nursing home abuse case will vary depending on the facts of each individual case. There are three primary drivers to case value: liability, causation, and damages. Cases that are high in value tend to have substantial evidence that support all three. Liability simply means, did the nursing home’s action, or …
Transcript: Healthcare Facility Regulation, a division of the Georgia Department of Community Health, regulates nursing homes in Georgia. Among other things, Healthcare Facility Regulation (or HFR) licenses, oversees, and inspects Georgia’s many health care facilities. Within HFR, the Office of Facility Licensure is responsible for licensing, certifying, and overseeing over 15,000 health care facilities, which …
Transcript: A nursing home case goes to court when the two parties involved cannot settle the case outside of court – meaning they cannot agree on a recovery amount. Additionally, a nursing home case will not go to court if the resident has signed an arbitration agreement, which usually happens when a resident gains admission …
Transcript: Sepsis is a complication of an infection that has become life-threatening. The final stage of sepsis is septic shock, at which point the infection has become either so severe or so widespread that it causes organ failure and low blood pressure. Sepsis and septic shock are both critical conditions that require immediate medical attention. …
Transcript: C. difficile, or clostridium difficile colitis, is a bacterial infection that causes an inflammation in the colon. Symptoms include stomach pain, diarrhea, and fever. C. difficile can severely damage the colon and has the potential to be fatal. The condition most commonly occurs in elderly people living in a healthcare or assisted living facility. …
Transcript: Aspiration pneumonia occurs when a person inhales foreign material through the lungs. Symptoms of aspiration pneumonia include chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing, foul-smelling breath, and excessive sweating. Treatment usually involves antibiotics, and sometimes hospitalization. Elderly people are generally more at risk for developing aspiration pneumonia. When a person inhales (or …
