According to federal and state laws, nursing home residents have the right to be free from physical and chemical restraints. To prevent falls, at-risk residents are typically given alarms so they can request help when they need to get up. The nursing home injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report on a troubling new effort …
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one-fourth of people aged 65 and older suffer at least one fall per year. Roughly 3 million elderly people receive treatment in a hospital emergency room for a fall injury annually. Nursing home residents are also susceptible to potential falls and their resulting injuries. If …
Nursing home negligence lawyers at Pintas & Mullins illuminate a recent jury verdict out of Polk County, Florida, awarded to the family of a woman who died at a local nursing home. The facility, Auburndale Oaks Healthcare Center, is owned and operated by Trans Healthcare Management, which was listed as the defendant. The lawsuit was …
The nursing home negligence attorneys at Pintas & Mullins law firm have decades of experience working with residents who suffer from serious or repeated falls in nursing homes. As the baby boomers age – about 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day – more and more people are entering nursing homes. A large percentage of these …
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Nursing home negligence can take many forms, from blatant disregard for safety and health precautions to accidental consequences of understaffing. Regardless of corporate ownership or economic status, however, all nursing homes have the legal duty to protect their residents from harm. Unfortunately, sometimes aggressive residents pose risks to other, more vulnerable residents. Our elder abuse …
Antibiotics are among the most-prescribed medications in American nursing homes, with up to 70% of residents receiving at least one course of these drugs every year, most unnecessarily. Our team of nursing home negligence lawyers takes a look into antibiotic overuse and how it is affecting resident health. The largest driver of this overuse is …
Most nursing home residents will suffer a fall at some point during their stay at the facility – in fact, the CDC estimates that the average resident falls more than twice per year. Many of these falls will go unreported even though residents may suffer injuries that result in disability or reduced quality of life. …
Our nursing home negligence lawyers often see the dire and life-threatening consequences of frequent falls in nursing homes. Recent studies find that half of residents who suffer a hip fracture after falling either pass away or lose mobility completely. Families need to remember that there is help available, and many recovery options for elderly nursing …
Chicago nursing home lawyers at Pintas and Mullins know that falls are one of the most common and dangerous nursing home accidents that residents suffer, often resulting in potentially life-threatening complications. In many cases, careful planning and assessment can help prevent tragic nursing home falls. A new study warns of the increased risk for nursing …
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Even if a family chooses not to sue a nursing home, the state or federal governments may choose to fine a nursing home anyway for errors. Six nursing homes in Connecticut were fined for errors recently. Becker’s Hospital Review has the details, and we’ll go over some of the cases here. A nursing home in Uncasville was …
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Residents of nursing homes face an array of physical struggles, not least of which deteriorating balance, which can lead to serious and debilitating injuries if left unmanaged. With advancing age, it is imperative that senior citizens continue to care for themselves and their physical wellbeing with help from family, friends, and nursing home staff. Elder …
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Nursing home negligence lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report on recent research developments concerning how humans maintain balance, coordination and stability while walking and running. Studies are being conducted at the University of Texas at Austin and McGill University in Montreal, among other institutions, which could yield beneficial results to help prevent falls in the …
Our team of nursing home negligence lawyers recently wrote on the alarmingly high rate of elder injury from medical care (one third of nursing home residents are injured by medical errors). Unfortunately, nursing home residents are often admitted to the emergency rooms, where the staff knows next-to-nothing about the person they are taking care of. …
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