3 Aug 2015
When a mesothelioma victim wins a settlement, it’s rarely just about the money. While they certainly are entitled to compensation for their medical bills and pain and suffering, part of them undoubtedly wants to send a message to businesses that expose their employees to asbestos while letting future victims know [..]
14 Jul 2015
More than 125 Kentucky families who entrusted their loved ones to the care to the Hurstbourne Care Centre have just learned that Medicare is shutting the facility down because of poor resident care. The nursing home’s residents are being moved to other local nursing homes. Medicare’s action comes in light [..]
8 Jul 2015
Very often people tend to think of seniors when they think of nursing home residents; once vibrant and hardworking people who are now rendered more and more vulnerable due to the aging process. The fact is, however, that nursing homes are also designed to treat younger and middle-aged patients that [..]
6 Jul 2015
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was held on June 15 in an effort to recognize the both the growing elder abuse problem here in the United States and around the globe. The White House will also be sponsoring a Conference on Aging on July 13. Elder abuse is one of [..]
30 Jun 2015
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 44 people die each day from overdose of prescription painkillers. In 2014, the most prescribed drug under Medicare was hydrocodone acetaminophen (also known as Vicodin). What’s wrong with this picture? Despite overwhelming evidence of the dangerous nature of narcotic painkillers, [..]
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