Nursing Home Malpractice

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In the United States today, there are over thirty six million people above the age of 65. According to statistics, many will need some form of assisted living, whether it is a nursing home, assisted living facility or other elderly facility. Due to the fact that long-term care for the elderly is typically extremely expensive (well over $5,000 per month in many jurisdictions), the vast majority of residents...MORE >>

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Featured Articles on Nursing Home Neglect

• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• October 3 2007 - Clinton and Grassley call for nursing home abuse investigation
• June 07 2007 - Mass. brain-injured sue to live in community
• June 07 2007 - Nursing Home Residents´ Legal Rights
• May 30 2007 - Kentucky nursing home accused of deadly abuse, neglect
• February 7 2006 - New scrutiny being focused on adult-family-home deaths
• January 13 2006 - MAN IN HOME DIDN'T GET PROPER CARE
• February 24 2005 - NEW NURSING-HOME HIRES TO BE FINGERPRINTED
• March 24, 2004 - Senior citizens, others warned of elder abuse
• March 17, 2004 - Nurse Sentenced For Abuse Of Nursing Home Patient
• November 13, 2003 - Nursing Home Ruling May Open Door to Tort Class Actions
• September 2, 2003 - Jury Awards $17.4 Million for Nursing Home Neglect
• October 13, 2003 - Deal impacts outcome of nursing home death case
• October 1, 2003 - Nursing home can be sued for not telling family of death
• October 23, 2002 - Belleville Nursing Home Fined For Employee Abuse
• October 11, 2002 - State cites Ohio City nursing home
• August 7, 2002 - Welcome settlement in nursing home abuse case
• February 4, 2002 - Nursing homes seek cap on some damages
• September 26, 2001-State sues nursing home
• September 26, 2001-Mother files lawsuit against care center for son's abuse
• August 21, 2001 -In malpractice cases, numbers favor defendants But in suits against nursing homes, plaintiffs win more jury verdict.
• June 29, 2001 - Doctor Tagged with $1.5M Verdict In Landmark Elder Abuse Case
• June 6, 2001 - Reviewing Nursing Home Liability
• June 2001 - Florida Enacts Sweeping Nursing Home Reform Bill
• May 6, 2001- Assisted-living Facilities Face Liabilities

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