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. [..]
10 Jun 2015
Former US Navy Officer and asbestos exposure victim Harold Thomassen has many things to worry about. However, thanks to a New Jersey federal judge’s ruling, Thomassen will have his day in court. In a lawsuit against MetLife, Thomassen claims he was exposed to materials containing asbestos during his 30 years [..]
8 Jun 2015
In a frightening South Jersey case that highlights the significant damage that can be done when nursing homes neglect patients, criminal charges were recently filed against a number of ex-nurses who allegedly caused a patient to lose her hand. Seven former nurses at the Vineland Development Center, a residential facility [..]
4 Jun 2015
This story relates to the tragic choking death of our client due to the misconduct of the New Jersey Veterans Home – Paramus. The nursing home’s staff left R.L. alone while eating, when they were supposed to assist and supervise him because of a swallowing disorder and his dementia. This [..]
26 May 2015
It’s extremely upsetting and often very difficult to believe that the people you have entrusted to care for your elderly loved one are neglecting or abusing them. Unfortunately it happens more than any of us wants to believe. That’s why you must notify the nurse in charge, director of nursing [..]
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