A 95-year-old Staten Island nursing home resident's death has been ruled a homicide by the New York City Medical Examiner's Office — a case that raises questions many families don't think to ask until something similar happens to their own loved one: what happens when the person who harms a nursing home...
Category: Medical Malpractice
What does a Pressure Ulcer or bed sore look like?
Do you have an elderly parent or other loved one who spends most of their day in bed? If so, they may be increasingly vulnerable to developing a pressure ulcer (or "bed sore"), which is a type of skin injury that can happen when an individual remains in the same position for...
Can Nursing Home Negligence Be Fatal?
When families take a loved one to a long-term care facility, they expect professional and compassionate care. Unfortunately, some nursing homes do not provide the quality of care that residents expect.
Every year, many nursing home residents face abuse and neglect from their caregivers. A nursing home resident experiences...
When Can I File a Lawsuit for Medical Malpractice?
Filing a lawsuit for Medical malpractice is a complicated and emotional issue. After all, when you visit a healthcare facility, you are already in a vulnerable situation.
Once you make it in front of a doctor, you expect to receive compassionate and knowledgeable care. When that doesn’t happen,...