Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

Bedsores are skin ulcers that develop on pressure-sensitive areas due to prolonged bed rest, wheelchair use, or wearing a cast. Once they develop, they might take days, months, or even years to heal. It may also contract an infection, resulting...

Residents in a nursing home expect a safe, comfortable, and healthy environment. Unfortunately, there are many instances of neglect in nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the United States. More than 15,000 nursing homes exist nationwide, and the Centers...

 Nursing home abuse and neglect those terms are often used interchangeably typically as lawyers we tend to think of abuse as an intentional act by somebody in the nursing home an employee for example doesn’t intentional acts so just...

Deciding to send a relative to a nursing home is never an easy decision. There’s no shame in placing your loved one in a nursing home, but unfortunately, many nursing home residents are subjected to abuse or neglect. If your...

When someone you love is no longer able to live independently, a decision must be made about the best arrangement for your loved one’s care. That decision is far too often made at a time of personal and family crisis,...

State law requires Illinois assisted living centers to keep records of patient care and staffing. Maintaining these files allows the state to monitor facilities, ensuring care being rendered to nursing home residents is appropriate and safe. When misconduct is reported,...