Recent Blog Posts
Was Your Loved One’s Broken Hip The Result Of Nursing Home Negligence?
Elderly nursing home residents often suffer from a wide range of medical conditions, including weakened immune systems, high blood pressure, and vitamin deficiencies. Unfortunately, these issues make it much more likely that a resident will sustain certain kinds of injuries, including broken bones. Broken hips, in particular, have proven to be especially common and,… Read More »
The Risk Of Spinal Cord Injuries In Nursing Homes
Elderly individuals are often more likely to sustain certain kinds of injuries. Spinal cord injuries, for instance, are especially common amongst elderly populations, who are more prone to falling. Unfortunately, besides being serious and painful in their own right, spinal cord injuries can also cause other illnesses, such as pneumonia, which can prove deadly… Read More »
Is Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Providing Proper Diabetic Care?
Diabetes has become an increasingly serious problem in the U.S. in recent decades, especially among the elderly. In fact, some studies reveal that as many as 25 percent of nursing home residents suffer from diabetes and related complications, with their risk significantly increasing as they age. As with any medical condition, it is the… Read More »
Calculating A Car Accident Settlement
Even relatively minor car crashes can leave victims with mounting medical debt, expensive repair costs, and lost wages, not to mention the anxiety and stress that so often accompany this kind of traumatic event. Fortunately, injured parties can seek compensation for these losses, although how much they can recover will vary depending on a… Read More »
Nursing Home Abuse Compensation
While no amount of money can compensate a victim of nursing home abuse for the pain and suffering that he or she endured, recovering damages from at-fault facilities can play a critical role in helping victims and their loved ones pay for medical care, while also gaining some peace of mind. This financial compensation… Read More »
Federal Nursing Home Abuse Laws
Nursing home residents are protected by a number of federal laws, which require nursing homes across the country to meet certain standards when caring for residents. To learn more about these protections or to speak with an experienced Tulsa nursing home abuse lawyer about your own loved one’s rights, please call our office today…. Read More »
Deadline For Filing A Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
In Oklahoma, victims of nursing home abuse, or their families, can file civil claims against the at-fault parties, including employees, administrators, and the nursing homes themselves. There are, however, a number of rules regarding these types of claims, including how much time a plaintiff has to file a lawsuit in court. Failing to abide… Read More »
Is Your Elderly Loved One Suffering From Dehydration?
There are a lot of physical symptoms that could indicate that a loved one is suffering from nursing home abuse. While some of these signs are difficult to observe, many are easily identifiable. Dehydration, for example, often shows itself physically as dry or papery skin, sunken eyes and cheeks, and low blood pressure. Unfortunately,… Read More »
Sepsis In Nursing Homes
Sepsis is the body’s response to infection, which, when left untreated, can cause organ damage and even death. Sepsis is always dangerous, but is especially life-threatening in nursing homes, where most residents are elderly and have compromised immune systems. While the prompt diagnosis and treatment of infections can help prevent sepsis, many nursing homes… Read More »
Bedrail Injuries In Nursing Homes
Every year, thousands of nursing home residents are injured in falls, in other accidents, or even as a result of abuse or neglect. Many of these injuries involve unsafe bedrails, which are standard on many nursing homes beds and are essentially hospital beds that have been adapted for long-term use. Unfortunately, the improper use… Read More »
