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A Pennsylvania appellate court has refused to compel arbitration of a tragic wrongful death case due to a patient falling out of a wheelchair.  Nursing…

Assisted living facilities have been in the news lately particularly with PBS's Frontline coverage of Emeritus which operates several Virginia assisted living facilities.  Virginia assisted…

A nursing home aid has been charged with manslaughter for dropping a patient and then covering up what happened to the elderly nursing home patient. …

Families often ask about whether they can put a secret camera in a nursing home to monitor the patient.  Now the state of Ohio has…

Prior to July 1, 2013, there was no requirement in Virginia for nursing homes to be insured for malpractice claims.  Fortunately the Virginia General Assembly…

After a few month break I am back to blogging on legal topics related to my practice namely nursing home abuse, assisted living facilities, medical…

At a time when nursing homes are bragging about "exeptional revenues," patients continue to suffer from poor care. If you have a loved one in…

According to a university study, the 10 largest nursing home chains deliver significantly poorer care than non-profit and government owned nursing homes.  The poor care…

A recent study found nearly 1/3 of nursing home residents received the wrong medication in one year. We represent victims of medications who sustain serious…

A new study on malnutrition in the elderly found that between 35% and 85% of nursing home residents suffer from malnutrition.