20 May 2015
When searching for a nursing home for your elderly family member, you want to be sure you obtain the most up-to-date and accurate information to help you make your decision. Nursing Home Compare is a website run by the US Medicare system. Many people rely on this federal website as [..]
18 May 2015
It’s outrageous to learn that some nursing home companies are more focused on profits than people. The blog below is about just that. The United States Government recently joined in on legal action (consolidating three complaints) against this national nursing home operator. ManorCare has about 280 skilled nursing facilities in [..]
13 May 2015
Every month is a great time to show your support and respect for America’s seniors. However, thanks to the Administration for Community Living, May is being celebrated as “Older Americans Month.” The annual event dates back to President John F. Kennedy who designated May as Senior Citizens Month. The name [..]
11 May 2015
Tens of thousands of new seniors are vulnerable to elder abuse every day according to Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton. In a meeting with officials and advocates from the law enforcement, healthcare and financial services fields, Dalton warned that with the influx of Baby Boomers (those born between 1946-1964) [..]
6 May 2015
Alzheimer’s disease robs its victims of their memories and essentially hijacks their ability to make decisions for themselves. As horrible as is must be for the person diagnosed with the condition, it’s very difficult for the family, as well. Families are often torn apart as the disease progresses; it must [..]
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