Nursing home abuse is an epidemic and our blog is designed to inform on nursing home abuse cases, nursing home abuse resources, and legal options for families of loved ones who have suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect.
Most of the first deaths in the United States from COVID-19 were of residents of a long-term care facility in Washington state. The federal government has issued new guidelines in an attempt to keep nursing home residents safe from COVID-19. The new federal guidelines, issued in a paper called a “guidance”, direct nursing homes to take action to prevent the spread of infection.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) completed its investigations of neglect concerns at two area nursing homes: North Ridge Care Center in New Hope and Bywood East Health Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two separate complaints were filed with the MDH…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at St. Gertrude’s Health Center in Shakopee, Minnesota. The allegation of neglect was that, as a result of staff errors, the resident did not receive psychotropic medication…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) completed an investigation of neglect concerns at the Golden LivingCenter in Hopkins, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that facility staff failed to provide the resident with adequate care to meet…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) conducted an investigation of neglect concerns at the Providence Place nursing home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that a nurse failed to reassess a resident’s oxygen level after…
Mark Kosieradzki was invited to speak to the Pennsylvania Association of Justice Nursing Home Litigation Group. Created to uphold and defend the Pennsylvania legal system, the Pennsylvania Association of Justice aims to help trial attorneys better represent their wronged clients….
In a report recently issued by the Office of Inspector General, the federal government found that nursing homes overcharged Medicare $1.5 Billion in 2009 alone. By reviewing nursing facility claims in 2009, the federal government found that nursing homes billed…
