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Nursing Home Neglect
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act Approved
Jul 17, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial Law and Administrative Law just approved the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008, moving...
Elder Abuse by In-Home Aids a Growing Problem
Jul 16, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Elderly people who want to avoid nursing homes often employ in-home aids to help meet their day-to-day needs. However, in many cases, the...
Aggression Among Nursing Home Residents Not That Uncommon
Jul 9, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A recent Cornell University study reports aggression among nursing home residents—verbal and physical abuse--is more common than once...
Nursing Home Ratings System to be Online By Year's End
Jun 19, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A new nursing home rating system should be up and running on the Medicare Website by the end of this year. The new site will employ a 5-star...
Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Unfair to Residents
Jun 18, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Nursing home abuse and neglect has reached epidemic levels. Unfortunately, many nursing home patients and their family are signing away one of...
Nursing Home Problems Missed in Inspections, GAO Says
May 15, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
In a report scheduled for release today, the Congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals a widespread “understatement of...
Reporting Suspected Nursing Home Abuse
May 7, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Nursing home abuse, though despicable, is hardly uncommon. Although laws vary by state, most states do have laws—which include criminal...
Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Says Misappropriation of Funds for
Feb 22, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Nursing home negligence by Connecticut's largest nursing home chain was the result of fraud committed by a Haven Healthcare official. Those...
"Worst Nursing Home List" Now Online
Feb 13, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence is a growing problem in the US, but now there is a new tool available to help families avoid the worst...
Nursing Home Abuse Concerns Rise in Florida Amid Manor Care Purchase, Publication of Nursing Home "Watch List"
Jan 2, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The issue of nursing home abuse is making news in Florida, where the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and some state lawmakers are urging...
Nursing Home Negligence
