Category Archives: Nursing Home Abuse
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Investigating Claims Of Nursing Home Abuse
Even when a family suspects that a loved one is being neglected or abused at a nursing home, proving that these types of illegal practices are occurring can be difficult. One of the best ways to go about doing so is to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations of abuse, a task that… Read More »
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Nursing Home Abuse Settlements
The victims of nursing home abuse aren’t always required to go to court in order to obtain compensation for their losses. Instead, claimants can attempt to reach a settlement with the facility in question. Going this route has a number of benefits, as settlement negotiations are often resolved much more quickly than litigation and… Read More »
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Estimating The Value Of A Nursing Home Abuse Case
Like any other civil case involving allegations of negligence or intentional misconduct, the value of a nursing home abuse lawsuit will depend on a few different factors, including the severity of the harm suffered by the victim and the degree of negligence or recklessness exhibited by the defendant. Having an experienced Tulsa nursing home… Read More »
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Nursing Home Wrongful Death Claims
In some cases, the loved ones of nursing home abuse victims are fortunate enough to discover, report, and hold a nursing home accountable for abuse in time to avoid permanent injury. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, as elderly nursing home residents are often frail and so are less likely to recover from… Read More »
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Remain Vigilant For These Signs Of Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse can take many forms, many of which leave no physical trace. In other cases, neglect or abuse may occur so gradually that changes in personality go unnoticed or are attributed to other things. Unfortunately, when left unchecked, nursing home abuse or neglect can have devastating consequences for nursing home residents, many… Read More »
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Many Oklahoma Nursing Homes Still Struggling To Manage Spread Of COVID-19
Nursing home residents tend to be more at risk of contracting COVID-19 than most populations. For this reason, nursing home residents were among the first in the U.S. to start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine this year. Unfortunately, administering these vaccines has presented a number of challenges for facilities that are still struggling to manage… Read More »