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Nursing Home Negligence Legal Articles
- What to Do If You Suspect a Loved One is Being Abused or Neglected in a PA Nursing Home (May 21st, 2018)What to Do If You Suspect PA Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect Take the following steps if you suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected in a Pennsylvania nursing home. Call 911 or local law enforcement. Talk to the nursing home administrator or management. File a report with the local Ombudsman’s Office. Click here to locate your local Ombudsman’s ...
- Abuse & Neglect in PA Nursing Home – Residents Losing Weight (October 09th, 2015)FAQ: My father is in a PA nursing home. He’s been there for 6 months, and he has lost a lot of weight since being there. I am worried about him. When I ask the employees why he has lost so much weight, they say that maybe he is not eating. When I ask my ...
- PA Nursing Home Fall from Bed Accidents (September 10th, 2015)Question: My mother lives in a Pennsylvania nursing home outside of Philadelphia. She apparently had a fall accident and broke her arm. The staff told me that she fell from her bed while trying to get up. I am upset because nursing home employees are supposed to help her when she tries to get up. ...
- Pennsylvania Nursing Home Injury FAQ: Legal rights after a nursing home injury accident (January 31st, 2015)My mother is in a nursing home in Pennsylvania and was injured in an accident. What are her legal rights? Read the answer, by a PA & NJ nursing home injury lawyer…
- PA Nursing Home Negligence Law: Are you eligible for financial compensation? (May 26th, 2014)Question: I believe my mother who lives in a nursing home in Philadelphia has a possible negligence lawsuit against the nursing home. Is she able to receive financial compensation? Answer: A nursing home or care facility in Philadelphia can be held liable in a nursing home negligence lawsuit and may ultimately pay fair and reasonable financial ...
- Nursing Home Assault Q&A: Is the nursing home liable? (April 22nd, 2014)Question: My mother lives in a nursing home in Pennsylvania and was assaulted by another resident. What are her legal rights? Answer: Nursing home assaults and abuse situations must be taken seriously. The elderly and disabled need our protection and deserve to feel safe and secure in their living environments. There are two types of claims which ...
- Nursing Home Neglect Q&A: Proving negligence (March 12th, 2014)Question: My dad lives in a nursing home in Philadelphia. How can I prove that the nursing home was negligent? Answer: Many individuals with loved ones in a nursing home may suspect abuse or neglect, but often feel they don’t have any way to prove their suspicions. This is especially true in cases when a loved ...
- I suspect that my mother is being neglected in a Pennsylvania nursing home. She has a lot of bed sores. If I complain, will she be treated worse? What can I do? (February 07th, 2014)This is a valid and common concern for many family members who suspect that a loved one, i.e., mother, father, grandparent or sibling, is being neglected or abused in a Pennsylvania nursing home. You should talk to the administrator of the nursing home to raise your concerns about the increasing amount of bed sores your ...