25 Aug 2016
Nursing homes are places where we expect our elderly loved ones to be safe and secure. However, the reality is that nursing home residents can still be victimized in nursing home accidents and suffer physical injuries – even when they are using a wheelchair to aid their movement around the [..]
22 Aug 2016
Portable bed rails, when not used properly for residents who need them, can be a major hazard for seniors living in New Jersey nursing homes. Across the US, many nursing home residents who fall out of their beds can sustain significant physical injuries. In the worst cases, these injuries can [..]
18 Aug 2016
Sepsis, a potentially deadly infection, is one of the greatest threats faced by nursing home patients in the United States, including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Across the country, thousands of seniors suffer from sepsis every year because of the negligence of nursing home employees who fail to protect [..]
7 Jun 2016
Seniors are suffering fall-related injuries at an alarming rate, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data compiled by the CDC indicates that millions of people over the age of 65 require treatment at emergency rooms for fall injuries every year. Moreover, approximately 700,000 individuals require [..]
13 May 2016
Nursing home neglect is a major problem in New Jersey and throughout the United States. Lawsuits holding nursing homes accountable for their poor care of our elderly are becoming more common. Our experience tells us that malnutrition and dehydration, the nursing home not providing food or food with adequate nutrition [..]
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