Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

It is impossible to see germs, but they are all around us. In a nursing home, these germs can spread quickly and cause devastating infections like sepsis, colds, pneumonia, streptococcus, listeriosis and urinary tract infections. Elderly patients have been known to suffer serious and fatal infections that could have been prevented. Click Here to Call Our Law Office Many elderly …

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1,800 elderly adults in nursing homes are killed each year from injuries caused by falling. Those who survive fall-related injuries can suffer permanent disabilities and a reduced quality of life. But there are steps that Texas nursing homes can take to prevent these types of tragic injuries, such as: …

If your loved one is in a nursing home in Texas, make sure you check the nursing home’s background. More nursing homes in Texas have been cited for serious violations than in any other state, according to data compiled by ProPublica. Click Here to Call Our Law Office A recent Dallas Observer article shared that one reason for the high …

A New York Times article recently shared that in November 2006, 81-year-old Clara Marshall was moved to a nursing home because of her dementia, and just five months later she was found dead in her room. She was apparently strangled after getting her neck caught in side rails used to prevent her from rolling out of bed. Click Here to …

Texas nursing homes have a responsibility to serve and protect one of the most vulnerable sections of our society – the elderly who are unable to care for themselves. Yet, not all nursing homes perform the necessary background checks before hiring employees to care of their elderly residents. Click Here to Call Our Law Office In 2001, Texas passed a …

A 24-year-old woman has been sentenced to prison for abusing an elderly woman at a nursing home. According to News OK, the former nursing home aide was given a seven-year sentence for an incident that occurred in April. Click Here to Call Our Law Office While her co-worker watched, the nursing home aide was videotaped stuffing latex gloves into the …

State investigators recently completed their investigation into alleged nursing home abuse at an Arlington, TX nursing home we discussed in a previous blog post. The investigation resulted in one nurse being arrested for assault of an elderly person and four employees being suspended indefinitely. The four employees who were suspended included the center’s administrator who had been informed previously of …

November is National Family Caregivers Month. This is the first in a series of blogs about caring for elderly loved ones at home. Were You Injured? Call Now For a FREE Consultation! According to the National Family Caregivers Association, there are more than 65 million family caregivers in the United States. Care providers play a vital role in our society, …

Nursing homes are facilities that provide long-term care for a person when they are no longer able to care for themself. Most patients in a nursing care facility are elderly and rely on a stranger for their care and protection. Families place their trust in nursing homes, confident their loved one will receive superior care. That is often not the …