Just a over a year ago, the Athens Banner-Herald published the following piece we thought would shed additional light on the issues surrounding the abuse of the elderly, especially in nursing homes and assisted care living facilities. We have spent decades defending the rights of our senior citizens and punishing those institutions who take advantage […]
Filing Claims Within the Statutes of Limitation When you learn a loved one has been the victim of abuse in a nursing home, assisted living facility or in a hospital or emergency care setting, you may not know how to react. Many people feel angry or betrayed or they want to hold the abuser accountable but […]
When you learn a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse or any other form of elder care abuse, you may not know how to react. Many people feel angry or betrayed or they want to hold the abuser accountable but do not know how. At the law offices of Prieto, Marigliano, […]
(404) 618 0082Nursing home patients may find themselves subject to dozens of adverse conditions through no fault of their own: pressure ulcers, falls, fractures, malnutrition and dehydration are some of the more prominent injuries. In part two of this two part discussion, we will look at the issues of malnutrition and dehydration that arise in nursing homes, […]
Nursing home patients as well as patients in elder care and assisted living facilities may find themselves subject to dozens of adverse conditions through no fault of their own: pressure ulcers, falls, fractures, malnutrition and dehydration are some of the more prominent injuries. In part one of this two part discussion, we will look at those […]
Having a loved one receive injuries from something as simple as either falling out of bed or being trapped by sub-standard railings is heartbreaking. A skilled nursing home abuse lawyer can help, not only in getting the compensation you deserve, but also in identifying failing elder care facilities and force them to make changes to […]
Talking with our elderly parents about their living situations and the possible need for change is not always easy. Who wants to discuss moving mom or dad to an assisted living or nursing home facility? A successful conversation depends to an extent upon the relationship we have with the parent, as well as on the […]
Nursing home abuse can exist as physical abuse and be as extreme as assault and battery or rape, or may consist of forced restraint, either by mechanical or chemical means (such as administration of psycho-pharmaceutical drugs not authorized by a doctor). Nursing home abuse cases can also be emotional abuse and include insults, humiliation, threats, and […]
For many, a short-term admission to a post-acute care facility to recover from an illness or provide a break to a caregiver sounds like a reasonable proposition. After all, what could go wrong during a short term admission of just a few days or weeks? Despite the short time frame, without the facility’s understanding of […]
Due to the physical and emotional tolls taken by the work, nursing homes frequently find themselves understaffed or dealing with increasingly disgruntled employees, creating a dual set of negative consequences. First, understaffed nursing homes simply do not have enough people to adequately watch and monitor patients. Secondly, those who are employed by the nursing home […]