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What Do I Do if My Loved One was Abused in a Nursing Home?
If a parent, grandparent, or other relative has been placed in a nursing home, finding out that they’re being abused by the staff can be terrifying. You and your loved one don’t have to tolerate malicious treatment by a trusted caregiver, but you might be confused about what constitutes elder abuse and what you… Read More »
Wrongful Death Vs Neglect in Nursing Homes
Mistreatment of residents in nursing homes is unacceptable. After retirement, one should expect to relax and not have to worry about abuse or neglect at the hands of a doctor, nurse, or other caregiver. Tragically, such mistreatment happens too often. In extreme cases, this can result in the death of a nursing home resident…. Read More »
How Do I Know If My Doctor Has Been Charged with Negligence?
Medical negligence and malpractice can be devastating for patients and their loved ones. When you trust a doctor and the doctor violates this trust, it can have long-lasting physical and emotional effects. Even if the mistake was unintentional, you may still be entitled to compensation. Not every mistake made in a healthcare setting is… Read More »
How Do I Know if My Doctor Has Been Involved with Malpractice?
Many people are thankful for the life-saving and healing work doctors do for us and our families. Yet, some doctors have made serious errors or provided a lack of care that may have had a dramatic effect on a patient’s standard of living. As a patient, it is important to understand what medical malpractice… Read More »
Do Wrongful Deaths Apply to a Stillbirth Case?
If a person sustains an injury due to the negligence of another, there is almost always grounds for the injured individual to file for a personal injury lawsuit. Similarly, if the injured member becomes deceased as a result of those injuries, the surviving estate may file for a wrongful death case instead. In these… Read More »
Proving Fault in a Wrongful Death Claim
A wrongful death lawsuit is, in a lot of ways, similar to a personal injury case. The main difference, though it may seem obvious, is that the person who was affected became deceased rather than simply injured. Like a personal injury case however, the burden of proof falls on the person who files and… Read More »
Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Claim?
Being a part of the wrongful death of someone close you to is a difficult situation to deal with. While no money can bring someone back, the financial burden of someone’s passing can be lessened through a wrongful death lawsuit. The circumstances behind such a case can seem simple, though it takes an understanding… Read More »
How a Wrongful Death Suit Works
The passing of a loved one is never an easy affair, but in situations where it is caused by the negligence of another person, it can become even worse. Thankfully, there is the ability to file for a wrongful death lawsuit that can help ease the financial burden of one’s passing and give some… Read More »
Medical Malpractice, or Just an Unfavorable Outcome?
When a person goes in for medical treatment from a doctor’s office, urgent care, or hospital, there is an expectation that his or her injury or pain will be alleviated. Sometimes, this is not the case and when this does happen, it leads to the questioning of who is to blame and what went… Read More »
Examples of Medical Negligence
It is an unfortunate reality that medical treatments and procedures do not always go according to plan. While this is sometimes unavoidable, in many situations it is actually the fault of a medical professional that leads to an injury being sustained or a condition worsened. When this happens, it may indeed be a case… Read More »
