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Holding Nursing Homes and Elder Care Facilities Responsible When Things Go Wrong
Schedule A Free Consultation13 Mar 2015
More than $2.9 billion was stolen from the elderly through financial exploitation in 2012. While it’s true that anyone can get duped by a good scam artist, a study published by MetLife Mature Market Institute points out that older Americans are the most likely targets. When you consider that the [..]
11 Mar 2015
A long wait for care in the emergency room (ER) may occur for many different reasons. People frequently call and ask: Can I sue the hospital for making me wait four hours before treating me? The answer is: “Maybe, but only if the delay of care was unreasonable and caused [..]
9 Mar 2015
St. John’s wort is a popular herbal supplement that leads the pack in natural and alternative treatments for depression. While herbal treatments are often effective at treating, or assisting in treatment of, an illness, they can also be dangerous when combined with prescription medications. Doctors are well aware of this [..]
4 Mar 2015
Elder abuse is shockingly common and is increasingly prevalent in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. When you decide to put your mom or dad or grandparent into a nursing home, we know that you aren’t taking the decision lightly. You want the very best care for your elderly [..]
25 Feb 2015
Nursing home abuse often goes overlooked because patients may be scared to report abuse or neglect. Even when elderly residents have loving family members close by, sometimes the unspeakable happens anyway. Such is the case of a 68-year-old nursing home patient Maureen Doren, who died after being neglected, according to [..]
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