CHICAGO, IL – Making the decision to move your loved one to a long-term care facility is never easy and finding the right facility is even tougher. Families worldwide agonize over which facility will be the right one for their loved one and their needs. If your loved one suffers from Alzheimer’s ... [Continue Reading]
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Is Nursing Home Food Safety Violations a Sign of Nursing Home Abuse?
CHICAGO, IL – Allegations of elder abuse and neglect dominate the long-term care settings industry. While bedsores, falls, medication errors, and sexual assaults are common issues, the way food is handled in nursing homes remains a consistently overlooked topic. A five-month investigation by ... [Continue Reading]
What Happens if Nursing Homes Fail to Monitor and Follow Residents’ Care Plans?
CHICAGO, IL – When residents move into nursing home facilities, nursing home staff will obtain you or your loved one’s health information and review health conditions to prepare your care plan. One of the leading causes of nursing home injuries is when nursing home staff fails to follow care plans ... [Continue Reading]
Are Falls Preventable in Nursing Home Facilities?
CHICAGO, IL – Many nursing home residents are unable to do basic tasks like moving from their bed to wheelchair and require nursing home staff to assist them. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a fall is an episode in which a resident lost his/her balance or would ... [Continue Reading]
How Negligent Care Can Lead to Nursing Home Fall Accidents
CHICAGO, IL – Putting your loved one in a long-term care facility is a tough decision for anyone to make. Many people worry the quality of care their loved one will receive from nursing homes and what is going on behind closed doors. Unfortunately, issues such as understaffing and inadequate staff ... [Continue Reading]
Pritzker Signs Sweeping Illinois Criminal Justice Reform Bill
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a sweeping police reform bill into law on Monday that moves Illinois closer to ending cash bail and requiring police officers to wear body cameras – arguing the package will lead to “true safety, true fairness, and true justice.” The new law makes ... [Continue Reading]
Compensation for Passengers Involved in Motor Vehicle Accident in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL – When you are a passenger and have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you have legal rights that entitle you to file a lawsuit for your injuries. In some circumstances, you have even more rights than the driver for financial compensation because you can sue more defendants. As ... [Continue Reading]
Englewood Hit-And-Run Crash Leaves 3 Injured, Fatality
CHICAGO, IL - A woman died Monday after a fatal hit-and-run crash that also injured three adults in Englewood, a neighborhood in Chicago's South Side. According to ABC News, police arrested the two suspects, one of which was armed, in connection to the incident that unfolded shortly before noon ... [Continue Reading]
