6 Mar 2014
Each year U.S. News & World Report publishes an annual ranking of nursing homes across the country. While plenty of New Jersey nursing homes ranked near the top for quality of care, too many ranked towards the bottom. According to the report, approximately 33 nursing homes in New Jersey received [..]
28 Feb 2014
Sugarman Law is proud to announce that Barry R. Sugarman has been selected and named to the 2014 Best Lawyers in America listing. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. It includes lists of peer-recommended lawyers by individual, firm, practice area, [..]
20 Feb 2014
Alarms blared for over two hours at Medford Multicare Center in Long Island as resident Aurelia Rios, left unattended in her room, slowly suffocated waiting for help. By the time a staff member finally came to Mrs. Rios’ room, she had already stopped breathing. Mrs. Rios was admitted to Medford [..]
7 Feb 2014
Almost 30 years ago President Reagan uttered the old Russian saying: “Trust But Verify” in addressing important national security issues. Never were truer words spoken when it comes to protecting our family, friends and loved ones in nursing homes. New technology, “Granny Cams” placed in a resident’s room, can help [..]
20 Dec 2013
When you think of a global epidemic what comes to mind? Many think of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that has caused a worldwide death toll so severe that the World Health Organization has been actively surveying and reporting on the disease since the early 1980s. Recently, news sources and health organizations [..]
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