Nursing Home Abuse

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Alleged Abuses at New Mexico Nursing Homes Led to Injuries, Death

Two New Mexico nursing homes are under fire from two families and a whistleblower who have alleged abuse and neglect through a lawsuit against the companies. If your loved one has suffered from mistreatment, poor care, neglect or abuse, do not hesitate to contact our accomplished nursing home abuse attorneys for help…

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Florida Nursing Home Under Investigation After Resident Death

An investigation has been launched into a Pinellas Park, Florida, nursing home after a wheelchair-bound resident died from injuries sustained after being left in the sun for several hours as temperatures soared above 90 degrees. If someone you love has received inadequate care, our dedicated nursing home abuse attorneys in Milwaukee are available…

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Study Shows Dementia Patients Overprescribed Medications

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that nursing home residents with dementia are overprescribed drugs that cancel out the positive effects of their dementia medications. If your loved one was overprescribed medications in a nursing home setting, our nursing home abuse attorneys in Milwaukee will fight…

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DOJ Creates Elder Justice Task Force to Target Substandard Nursing Homes

As of 2014, nursing home facilities were home to approximately 1.4 million people in the United States. This population, largely made up of seniors, depends on these facilities to provide quality medical and personal care. Unfortunately, there are facilities that take advantage of patient funds and that fail to provide…

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Senators Press Regulators on Social Media Nursing Home Abuse

A United States senator is putting pressure on government regulators to take action to address the growing issue of social media nursing home abuse where nursing home workers post degrading photos and videos of residents on social media. If you suspect your loved one has been abused by a nursing…

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Nursing Home Theft and Abuse Caught on Tape

Three nursing assistants have been charged with abuse and theft at McKinley Place assisted living facility in Cedarburg. If you suspect your loved one is being taken advantage of or abused contact the nursing home abuse attorneys in Milwaukee today for a free legal consultation. The women were caught red-handed…

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Blind Woman Attacked in Nursing Home

Detectives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are investigating an elderly woman’s claim that she was sexually assaulted at her nursing home. The 85-year-old woman has been a resident of Casa Real Health Center for several years. According to police, the woman reported that a man came into her room and…

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Nursing Home Murder Raises Questions About Arbitration Agreements

In 2009 Elizabeth Barrow was found with a plastic bag over her head, strangled and suffocated to death, in her bed in a Massachusetts nursing home. According to police, she was murdered by her 97-year-old roommate. Just months earlier, workers at the nursing home, Brandon Woods, described the roommate in…

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Understaffing in Wisconsin Nursing Homes

Understaffing is often a problem in nursing homes. When there are not enough staff on hand, workers are often overworked and unable to devote enough care and attention to each patient, allowing opportunity for injuries and illness to develop. If you have noticed a decrease in the level of your…

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MA Health Department to Investigate Boston Nursing Home

Massachusetts health officials have launched an investigation into Woodbriar Health Center in Boston after a recent scabies infestation led to more than three dozen patients being treated for the condition. Scabies is a microscopic mite that burrows into the top lawyer of skin in order to lay eggs, causing an…

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