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When it comes to seeking damages for personal injury, a lot depends on having a clear understanding of the definitions of words. However, it's not enough to know how Webster's dictionary defines something. The critical definition is the one that is spelled out in the...
Suspecting abuse and neglect of a loved one at the hands of staff at an Alabama long-term care facility is a challenging issue to have to address. Regular readers of this blog know we try to speak about this subject on a regular basis. In one recent post, we...
We have written before about the concerns many in Alabama have about the care -- or rather the lack thereof -- which too many vulnerable loved ones experience in nursing homes. Despite federal and state laws defining minimum standards of care, neglect and abuse does...
As baby boomers grow older, more and more individuals are requiring extra care at assisted living facilities. What this means is that we are seeing more instances of nursing home neglect. The chances of you or your loved becoming a victim of nursing home neglect is...
A Dec. 1 news report points out an interesting fact: in most hospitals and doctors' offices, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, nurses are the ones who tend to be most often in contact with patients. When a nurse makes a mistake, it can be devastating for a...
Nursing home neglect can be subtle to detect in its initial stages, and many Alabama residents may not be actively looking for it in their loved ones who are residing at nursing home facilities. Eventually, though, when the negative effects of nursing home neglect...
Leaving a loved one in a nursing home can be a decision that is difficult; finding out that the nursing home you left them with hasn't been taking care of them properly isn't something you want to have to deal with. Sadly, nursing home abuse does happen, and when it...
To prove a complaint against a nursing home for abuse, you'll need to take a few steps. You need to have evidence of the losses or suffering you or your loved one have gone through and need to show how the nursing home contributed to that suffering and loss. Provide...
As someone who has struggled with nursing home abuse affecting you or your family member, you may have many questions. Here are some common questions and the answers you need to know. If you feel you've been harmed or put in danger, speak with someone who can help as...
In Alabama, it is often more important for the family of an elderly person to know what elder abuse is than it is for that person to know on his or her own. By the time they enter a nursing home and are subjected to direct abuse or nursing home neglect, things may...
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