Elderly and infirm residents of nursing homes are at an increased risk of malnutrition and dehydration for a myriad of reasons, most significantly because they frequently cannot monitor their own intake of food and water. A study completed in 2006 by the Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly found that “Nutrition is a major problem […]
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Arbitration is a legal process that was once mostly confined to disputes involving unions, professional guilds, and large-scale business conflicts where the players wanted to stay out of the headlines. But, more and more, large businesses are using arbitration as a way to defeat ordinary consumers from being able to pursue their rights in court.
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Bedsores, or “pressure ulcers” as they are referred to in the medical community, are serious medical problems for the tens of thousands of nursing home residents who suffer from them. In essence, a bedsore is a “wound caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin” and usually develop over the elbow, heel, hip, shoulder, tailbone, buttocks,
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Bringing an elder abuse claim in California is often the right thing to do because it holds unethical and downright dangerous nursing home and assisted living facilities accountable for their actions and deters them from taking or allowing actions that can injure other elders. But, justice concerns aside, we know that elder abuse claims obviously
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Every nursing home resident has the right to be informed about the care and services being provided and to accept or refuse recommended treatment. When the treatment involves the use of psychotropic medications, there are special protections in place in nursing homes to make sure they are used properly. This includes the requirement that the
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When a person dies as a result of the negligent or wrongful acts of another in California, the family members and dependents who are left behind often suffer not just emotional devastation but financial loss. Even if the offending party who caused the death is criminally charged, the family members are not compensated by the
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Typically, when a family member comes to our office, it is because their loved one has suffered a serious injury or even death under surprising or suspicious circumstances. We are called upon to review clinical charts and records and consult with experts to determine whether anyone did anything wrong and, if so, how egregious was
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What Happens if a Nursing Home Falsifies Records of Elder Abuse? A common obstacle that victims of elder abuse and their families in California face are tactics used by nursing homes and other elder care facilities to cover up evidence of elder abuse that has occurred by their employees and others. This can manifest in
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When a parent goes to live in a nursing home, it can be easy to second-guess oneself with questions about the care she is receiving and what role you should play in monitoring her well-being and taking action regarding the administration of the nursing home if need be. Taking care of the elderly is not
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Although statistics indicate that nearly 10% of seniors experience elder abuse, all too often the victims of elder abuse do not expressly inform others when abuse is occurring. This may be due to mental and physical impairments that make them unable to comprehend that abuse is happening or to communicate that fact to others. But
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