10 Nov 2023
Nursing homes are meant to be safe havens, providing care for the elderly when they can no longer live independently. While most of us are concerned with the potential physical and emotional abuse that might occur, an often overlooked form of nursing home negligence is financial exploitation. With the rapid [..]
8 Jan 2019
Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office confirmed during a press release on November 1st that they have formerly charged a former nursing home employee with financially abusing a 94-year-old victim who was fleeing Hurricane Michael. Nursing Home Worker Accused of Financially Abusing Hurricane Michael Victim According to police reports, [..]
23 Oct 2018
One community in Chicago is dismayed over recent news reports that indicate one of their beloved community members has been scammed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Elderly Woman with Dementia Tricked out of $600,000 in Chicago The victim, a 97-year-old woman who suffers from dementia, had recently asked [..]
24 Sep 2015
Linda Boly, a registered nurse formerly employed at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, OR, won a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer. A jury awarded her more than $3 million after she said she was fired for pointing out that the company was “rushing patients” through the [..]
17 Jun 2015
In a perfect world, the main focus at nursing homes and assisted living facilities would be the health and welfare of patients and residents. Unfortunately these days, many nursing homes put profits before patients. Profits that come from us, the taxpayers, by defrauding the US government through the Medicare program. [..]
Winning Results
$1,400,000
SETTLEMENT
against a nursing home for the choking death of a resident
$1,000,000
SETTLEMENT
against an assisted living facility for injury and wrongful death of a resident
$930,000
VERDICT
against a Middlesex County nursing home for a resident’s pressure ulcers and wrongful death
$3,000,000
SETTLEMENT
settlement for workers with mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis caused by asbestos in the workplace