There are more nursing home residents who are unable to speak, move, and defend themselves, and these individuals are more vunerable to mistreatment, neglect, and sexual abuse during their stay in a nursing home facility. ... [Continue Reading]
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How Serious Are Bed Sores For Nursing Home Residents?
For our aging loved ones, bed sores can be a serious and even deadly affliction. Also known as decubitus ulcers or pressure sores, bedsores can range in severity from superficial skin wounds to deep ulcers that expose bone. As though deep skin ulcers were not a severe enough issue, the Mayo Clinic ... [Continue Reading]
I Think My Loved One is Being Abused or Neglected in a Nursing Home. Who Can Help Me?
While the state of Illinois requires that its professionals report nursing home abuse and/or neglect, not always do they take the necessary measures to do so. Unfortunately, many cases of elder abuse go unnoticed and unaddressed. However, you have the power with the right Chicago nursing home abuse ... [Continue Reading]
What Does Nursing Home Neglect Look Like?
If your loved one is in a nursing home in Chicago, IL, you probably visit them regularly to check in, and spend quality time with them and stay on top of their living conditions, right? While things may appear to be going well, it is important to be aware of what’s going on under the surface. ... [Continue Reading]
Illinois Has Been Recognized with the Most Cases of Nursing Home Abuse Incidents
The issue of elder abuse and nursing home mistreatment and neglect is on the rise and is expected to continue to increase in the coming years. In a recent government audit, it was revealed that one in four cases of possible sexual and physical abuse against nursing home patients apparently went ... [Continue Reading]
When May a Bruise Be a Sign of Neglect?
Nursing home abuse and neglect is a serious matter and it is vital you become aware of how to recognize when a loved is being harmed. ... [Continue Reading]
I Was Assaulted While Celebrating My Engagement
Pamela Dixon was celebrating her engagement in a public park when suddenly she was assaulted by the park’s security guard. Left injured and confused, she didn’t know what to do. When she contacted the employer of the security guard about the assault, it was as if the incident didn’t ... [Continue Reading]
Client’s Powerful Testimonial: I Was Hit By A Improperly Loaded Truck on the Highway
Fletcher McQueen was injured when a driver of a improperly loaded trailer truck carrying a Bobcat skid steer, lost control and crashed into Fletcher’s SUV. Fletcher was hurt, unable to work, and didn’t know who to turn to. Another attorney who Fletcher had known highly recommended Yao ... [Continue Reading]
