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Nursing home neglect is a serious problem with devastating consequences for the most vulnerable victims. A civil lawsuit filed with the help of an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer can help deter abuse by holding nursing home facilities financially accountable. Criminal penalties imposed on abusers can also punish wrongdoing and deter others from harming seniors…

Nursing home abuse and neglect are serious problems and can affect any senior. Often, those victimized by abuse or neglectful behavior are not able to speak out and take action on their own behalf to stop the behavior. Their loved ones - usually a spouse or children - are often the individuals who identify when…

Sexual abuse of nursing home residents is one of the most insidious forms of abuse that can occur in Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and surrounding locations. A nursing home abuse attorney knows when staff members engage in sexual abuse of residents, the physically and psychological impact of the abuse can be devastating. Likewise,…

An experienced nursing home abuse lawyer knows individual staff members of nursing home facilities in Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and surrounding locations are generally the ones who engage in abusive behavior towards residents and who are neglectful of the needs of nursing home patients. While staff members may be the ones who engage…

In Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and surrounding locations, most allegations of nursing home abuse are investigated by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Local law enforcement may also investigate abuse allegations made against nursing homes or caregivers. However, state and even local agencies often have limited resources. A nursing home abuse attorney knows…

Throughout Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills, seniors and their family members rely on nursing home ratings to help them to determine whether a particular nursing home provides quality care. Many seniors need to live in a nursing facility as they age, and choosing the right facility is essential. A nursing home abuse lawyer…

Nursing home and assisted living facility residents in Birmingham, the suburbs of Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills and surrounding locations are all potentially at risk of becoming victims of nursing home abuse. Some patients, however, are more vulnerable than others. A nursing home abuse attorney knows that patients who cannot speak up for themselves…

Many Alabamans living in Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills and surrounding communities might not realize that nursing homes can be dangerous places. In fact, one out of every three nursing home residents who receive treatment suffers injuries, according to a Department of Health and Human Services report on adverse events in nursing homes. A report by…

Families for Better Care produces a nursing home report card each year for all of the states in the United States.  Families for Better Care obtains data from Kaiser Health Foundation, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Nursing Home Compare, and the Offices of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The state then assesses several key…

The problems of overmedication of seniors have recently been discussed on this blog. Overmedication can have deadly consequences, but an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer knows that chemical restraints using antipsychotic medications are not the only danger that nursing home residents face. A failure to get the medications that have been prescribed is also another…