CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health has hired a former U.S. Attorney to review the department’s failure to investigate complaints of nursing home abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities for more than three months over the course of the pandemic. Last month, Deputy State ... [Continue Reading]
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Hogares de ancianos y su respuesta a los residentes con demencia
CHICAGO, IL - Cerca de dos tercios de todos los residentes de hogares de ancianos de EE. UU. Tienen algún tipo de deterioro cognitivo, como demencia, y la calidad de la atención y la calidad de vida de estas personas se han cuestionado durante mucho tiempo. La negación de la demencia por parte de ... [Continue Reading]
Nursing Homes & Their Response to Residents with Dementia
CHICAGO, IL – Close to two-thirds of all US nursing home residents have some type of cognitive impairment, such as dementia, and the quality of care and quality of life of these people have been long called into question. Dementia denial from caregivers is real and dangerous, especially in a nursing ... [Continue Reading]
What Are a Nursing Home Resident’s Financial Rights?
When you think of a nursing home, you probably imagine many elderly individuals living there who rely on staff members to help them with their everyday tasks. While it is true that most do require around the clock assistance, there are plenty of residents who still act independently and are able to ... [Continue Reading]
Family Sues 87th St. Symphony Beverly Nursing Home for Catastrophic Falls
CHICAGO, IL – The Dinizulu Law Group, Ltd. filed a lawsuit in Chicago on behalf of a Chicago family against Symphony Beverly nursing home, a chain nursing home operating in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Symphony Beverly is located at 2940 W. 87th St. in Chicago, IL. In the complaint, ... [Continue Reading]
Some States Begin to Allow Nursing Home Visitation
CHICAGO, IL – For millions of American families, the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted families from visiting their loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living centers. Now, as many states begin to roll back strict policies initially put in place when the pandemic began, some families finally ... [Continue Reading]
Hyundai, Kia Agree to $758 Million Engine Fire Class Action Settlement
CHICAGO, IL – Hyundai and Kia have reached a $758 million settlement with car owners who claim that their vehicles suffer from premature engine failure which has caused cars to burst into flames. The class action lawsuits allege that the car companies were aware of the defect but did not disclose ... [Continue Reading]
