On behalf of Slechter Law Firm | Jun 13, 2020 | Injuries, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Malpractice, Nursing Home Neglect
Over the quarantine period, most elderly residents have been confined to the walls of nursing homes or assisted living spaces in order to protect their health and visitors’ health. It is an entirely rational thought since millions of Americans participated in...
On behalf of Slechter Law Firm | Apr 23, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect
You check in on your mother regularly because you know that her age has made it difficult for her to do things on her own. You have her in a local nursing home, but you find that you often have to bring things to her or help her while you’re there. The...
On behalf of Slechter Law Firm | Apr 7, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect
When you think about placing your mother or father into a nursing home, it’s a little heartbreaking. You want them to be comfortable in their home, but you know that as they age, that might not be possible. You can’t always be there to make sure they’re safe, and...
On behalf of Slechter Law Firm | Mar 25, 2017 | Nursing Home Neglect
Late in 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began enacting dramatic changes to the regulations governing nursing home operation. These rules should provide nursing home residents with increased opportunities to customize their experience in the...
On behalf of Slechter Law Firm | Nov 23, 2016 | Nursing Home Neglect
Doctors in hospitals have what can at times be a monumentally difficult job just keeping track of their patients. Hospitals can be chaotic, with new patients being admitted, or patients being moved from one room to another with little warning. This sort of chaos can...
On behalf of Slechter Law Firm | Jul 21, 2016 | Nursing Home Neglect
Medical errors leading to serious illness or even death are known to occur commonly. However, just how big an impact these errors are having on the American population has not thus far been accurately measured. Two researchers from Johns Hopkins University decided to...
