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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 »
What Is Nursing Home Neglect?
Nursing home neglect is a type of elder abuse that involves the inadequate or substandard care of nursing home residents. Unlike physical abuse or other forms of direct harm, neglect causes harm through a failure to provide proper care. While it may not be as violent as some forms of nursing home abuse, neglect… Read More »
Infections In Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are typically more susceptible to illness and injury than most people, as they are often elderly and already suffering from multiple medical conditions. Because infections in nursing home populations come with such increased risks of hospitalization, facilities are specifically required to implement strict infection control procedures. Unfortunately, as we saw last… Read More »
The Risk Of Choking In Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents face many more risks than most, as they often struggle with a number of medical conditions, in addition to the problems that go hand-in-hand with aging. Weak muscles, for instance, can make swallowing extremely difficult for many residents, which can have devastating consequences when facilities or their employees fail to take… Read More »
