In 2012, the government passed new regulations to try and reduce the unnecessary use of anti-psychotic drugs in nursing home patients. All too often, nursing homes use these anti-psychotic drugs to control the behavior of residents with dementia. Thi…
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BEWARE: CAR INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND After involvement in a serious car accident, you may have many topics on your mind. You may wonder how well you will recover from your injuries and how you will pay for medical expenses. You may als…
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If you have lost a loved one due to the negligence of someone else, you may be able to file a wrongful death claim, a survival claim, or both. Wrongful death and survival claims are similar to each other, but they also have distinct differences. It i…
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There has been a big change in how active duty military members can receive compensation for malpractice injuries. This will have a big effect on military members who are the victims of malpractice at Wright-Patterson. The 2020 National Defense Autho…
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Alzheimer’s Abuse in Nursing Homes Nursing home abuse is disturbing on its own. When the victim suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, this exploitation is heartbreaking. There are 220,000 people age 65 and older currently living with Alzheimer’s di…
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Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia, sun downers, Lewy body and especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Wandering/elopement is e…
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It is difficult enough being a caretaker, and it’s even more difficult to entrust the care of your loved one to another when you realize you can’t do it yourself. You can go through every review, interview the nursing home director, and take ever…
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An article in today’s Dayton Daily News reveals that the family of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, reached a $6 million settlement with Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital over his wrongful death in 2012. Mr. Armstro…
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A retired judge in Kentucky tragically died recently when his nursing home failed to administer the antibiotics he had been prescribed. Judge Dan Schneider was a resident at Masonic Homes of Kentucky to recover from a hip infection. The nurses at the…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is twice as likely for nursing home residents to experience a fall than it is for elderly individuals living at home. Nursing home residents are guaranteed certain rights nursing homes m…
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