Thinking of abuse in nursing homes might conjure images of bruises and other signs of physical abuse. It might shock you to learn that physical abuse isn't the most common type of abuse in nursing homes. Psychological abuse accounts for 54.1 percent of all abuse...
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Month: August 2016
Dental malpractice leads to 15 illnesses and 1 death
Patients who visited one dentist for oral surgery during 2014 and 2015 are at an increased rate of developing a serious heart infection known as endocarditis. The dentist, who doesn't practice in Ohio, has been linked to 15 cases of the bacterial form of this illness....
What is a medication error versus an adverse event?
When you suffer harm because of a medication, you might hear the terms medication error or drug event. These two terms can lead to similar harm when they occur; however, they aren't caused by the same thing. It is important to know the differences if you are going to...
Why does elder abuse happen in nursing homes?
Older Americans who are in nursing homes are placed in a precarious position. These elderly people have usually lived very full lives. They are usually accustomed to staying very active. Many of them were independent until the day they moved into the nursing home....
Appeals drawing out wrongful death case after school shooting
There are instances in which a wrongful death lawsuit isn't really as simple as it might initially appear. In some cases, the wrongful death lawsuit will involve appeals and having to go back and forth in court. That is what is going on with the case involving a...