21 Mar 2014
The Alzheimer’s Association just released an updated “Facts and Figures” report on the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. The findings in the report are disturbing especially for women. Out of over 5 million people currently diagnosed in the country, over 2/3 of Alzheimer’s suffers were found to [..]
17 Mar 2014
We are saddened to learn about the tragic death of a man at the Arden Courts of Cherry Hill assisted living/memory care facility. The gentleman left the facility going into the freezing cold night and, according to news reports, was not found for at least two hours in the facility’s [..]
7 Mar 2014
The Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services just released a Congressionally mandated “national report on nursing homes” identifying the incidence rate of “adverse events,” harm resulting from medical care, in skilled nursing facilities. The purpose of the report was to “identify adverse events, determine [..]
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, [..]
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