Nursing Home Malpractice

In the United States today, there are over thirty six million people above the age of 65. According to statistics, many will need some form of assisted living, whether it is a nursing home, assisted living facility or other elderly facility. Due to the fact that long-term care for the elderly is typically extremely expensive (well over $5,000 per month in many jurisdictions), the vast majority of residents...MORE >>

• April 27, 2010 - Judges Want Jurors to Log Offline
• April 1, 2010 - Nursing Home Worker on Trial for Abuse
• March 31, 2010 - Dementia Patient's Death Ruled Homicide
• January 12, 2010 - Katrina Case Alleges Negligence
• December 11, 2009 - Police: Woman, 98, Killed Roommate, 100
• November 24, 2009 - Stroke Victim Taken to Homeless Shelter
• October 19, 2009 - 19-Year-Old Dies after Police in Southern California Subdue Him with Taser at Care Facility
• August 25, 2009 - Use of Force Reported at N.Y. Juvenile Detention Centers
• August 14, 2009 - Texan Faces Jail for Role in Fight Club
• May 21, 2009 -13 California Hospitals Hit With ,000 Fines
• March 23, 2009 - 4 Residents Killed in Fire at Group Home
• March 20, 2009 - Jurors' Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
• February 17, 2009 - Parents Sue Over Autism Death
• January 28, 2009 - A Heartbreaking Lawsuit: Surviving Cancer, Done in by Salmonella
• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• October 3 2007 - Clinton and Grassley call for nursing home abuse investigation
• June 07 2007 - Mass. brain-injured sue to live in community
• June 07 2007 - Nursing Home Residents´ Legal Rights
• May 30 2007 - Kentucky nursing home accused of deadly abuse, neglect
• February 7 2006 - New scrutiny being focused on adult-family-home deaths
• January 13 2006 - MAN IN HOME DIDN'T GET PROPER CARE
• February 24 2005 - NEW NURSING-HOME HIRES TO BE FINGERPRINTED
• March 24, 2004 - Senior citizens, others warned of elder abuse
• March 17, 2004 - Nurse Sentenced For Abuse Of Nursing Home Patient
• November 13, 2003 - Nursing Home Ruling May Open Door to Tort Class Actions
• September 2, 2003 - Jury Awards $17.4 Million for Nursing Home Neglect
• October 13, 2003 - Deal impacts outcome of nursing home death case
• October 1, 2003 - Nursing home can be sued for not telling family of death
• October 23, 2002 - Belleville Nursing Home Fined For Employee Abuse
• October 11, 2002 - State cites Ohio City nursing home
• August 7, 2002 - Welcome settlement in nursing home abuse case
• February 4, 2002 - Nursing homes seek cap on some damages
• September 26, 2001-State sues nursing home
• September 26, 2001-Mother files lawsuit against care center for son's abuse
• August 21, 2001 -In malpractice cases, numbers favor defendants But in suits against nursing homes, plaintiffs win more jury verdict.
• June 29, 2001 - Doctor Tagged with $1.5M Verdict In Landmark Elder Abuse Case
• June 6, 2001 - Reviewing Nursing Home Liability
• June 2001 - Florida Enacts Sweeping Nursing Home Reform Bill
• May 6, 2001- Assisted-living Facilities Face Liabilities