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]
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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]
FAA Calls for Global Grounding of 777s Equipped with One Engine Model
CHICAGO, IL – United Airlines Flight 328 rained debris on the Denver, CO area last week when its right engine failed over Broomfield. En route to Honolulu carrying 229 passengers and 10 crew members, videos of the incident showed the engine ablaze, filling the sky with black smoke, missing most of ... [Continue Reading]
Are Unsanitary Living Conditions and Lack of Hygiene a Form of Nursing Home Neglect?
CHICAGO, IL – Many nursing home residents rely on staff members to help them with the consistent care they need. Nursing home staff members help residents bathe, feed them, help with administering medication, treat injuries, and transfer residents from their wheelchair to bed. Another key ... [Continue Reading]
Concerns Regarding Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
CHICAGO, IL – Approximately 44 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease or some form of dementia (Alzheimer’s News Today). Nursing home residents who suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia may struggle to recall memories, and accurately interpret the world around them. Those who ... [Continue Reading]
