• 7 Aug 2013

  Poor Dental Hygiene in Nursing Homes: An Overlooked Epidemic

  • By Barry Sugarman

    August 7th, 2013

  This past weekend the New York Times posted a compelling article on their website entitled “In Nursing Homes, An Epidemic of Poor Dental Hygiene.” The article focused on a Virginia nursing home resident who complained to his daughter that he was suffering from severe headaches. After noticing dust on her [..]

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• 5 Aug 2013

  WHEN RESIDENTS ATTACK RESIDENTS – Another Kind of Nursing Home Neglect

  • By Barry Sugarman

    August 5th, 2013

  Over the past year, I have represented 2 different families whose loved ones were residents in nursing home/long term care facilities, and were attacked by another facility resident, seriously injured and lost their lives. The first family’s Aunt was attacked and thrown to the floor by a male resident who [..]

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• 2 Aug 2013

  4 Ontario, Canada Nursing Home Employees Suspended For Abuse

  • By Barry Sugarman

    August 2nd, 2013

  Four employees at St. Joseph’s at Fleming’s long-care living facility in Ontario, Canada have been suspended after being captured on film abusing and neglecting resident Hellen MacDonald, who suffers from dementia. A report by CTV News describes the horrific occurrences videotaped over a three week period on a hidden camera [..]

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• 2 Aug 2013

  “Rally for the Cure” — Mobilizing to Raise Awareness About Breast Cancer

  • By Barry Sugarman

    August 2nd, 2013

  “Rally for the Cure” is a truly inspiring program. On July 12th, the Sugarman Law Team had the opportunity to participate in the event at Heron Glen Golf Course in Raritan Township, New Jersey. The event brought together people from all different backgrounds, but under one important cause: to raise [..]

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• 26 Jul 2013

  Nursing Home Abuse: Certified Nursing Aide Charged With Manslaughter

  • By Barry Sugarman

    July 26th, 2013

  Maureen Flowers, a Certified Nursing Aide in Tarrytown, New York is being charged with manslaughter for the death of an 86-year-old resident at Tarrytown Hall Care Center in 2012. The elderly woman, who was under the care of Flowers at the time of the incident, suffered from “several debilitating physical [..]

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