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Holding Nursing Homes and Elder Care Facilities Responsible When Things Go Wrong
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As the population ages, more families in New Jersey are placing their trust in nursing homes to care for their elderly loved ones. Unfortunately, not all nursing homes live up to this trust. One of the most distressing forms of elder abuse is financial exploitation, where vulnerable residents are manipulated [..]
26 Oct 2024
When families entrust their loved ones to nursing homes, they expect proper care, especially in administering medications. However, medication errors are a serious and often overlooked form of nursing home abuse and negligence. These errors, ranging from overmedication to failing to provide essential prescriptions, can lead to severe health complications, [..]
24 Oct 2024
Abuse in assisted living facilities is not always physical. Emotional and psychological abuse often goes unnoticed but can have long-lasting effects on residents, particularly those with cognitive impairments or mental health challenges. These forms of abuse include verbal threats, isolation, manipulation, and intimidation, which can severely impact the emotional well-being [..]
20 Oct 2024
Alzheimer’s patients in nursing homes are among the most vulnerable residents due to their cognitive impairments. Sadly, this makes them prime targets for nursing home abuse, as their memory and communication difficulties often prevent them from reporting mistreatment. Abuse can take many forms—physical, emotional, neglectful—and patients with Alzheimer’s may not [..]
10 Oct 2024
Elder neglect in nursing homes is a growing concern, especially as many long-term care facilities struggle with understaffing. When there aren’t enough caregivers to meet residents’ needs, vulnerable elderly individuals can suffer from neglect, resulting in serious health issues. Inadequate staffing directly contributes to conditions like malnutrition, dehydration, untreated injuries, [..]
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$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
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