Why Nursing Home Abuse Happens
In previous posts, we've looked at the signs of nursing home negligence or abuse, different types of nursing home abuse, and what family members can do to protect their loved ones. One thing we haven’t looked at is why nursing home abuse occurs in the first place. Without understanding the cause [...]
Protect Your Loved One From Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse is on the rise. Similar situations are also on the rise in assisted living facilities. Part of this is due to the fact that we have an aging population with many more people than ever before living in nursing homes and care facilities. Another reason for the increase [...]
New Legislation Aims To Protect Patients From Uninsured Plastic Surgeons
Florida has become a medical tourism hotspot, adding $6 billion to the state economy every year. It sounds like a boon for the state, but there is a dark side. A lack of consumer protections have led to an alarming situation where patients are suffering injuries, or even dying, after what [...]
Case Update: Long-Lost Safety Deposit Items Show Up At Orlando Auction
In 2017, we represented a woman who lost over $100,000 worth of valuables after a banking institution misplaced the safety deposit box she had used to safeguard her property. Despite the bank's negligence in protecting her property, the personal injury case was lost on a technicality – the statute of limitations [...]
What You Can Do About Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse is widespread with the World Health Organization reporting that 1 in 6 people over the age of 60 experienced some form of abuse in 2017. While shocking, the true numbers may be much higher as abuses are often under-reported. This is troubling given the fact that as our [...]
4 Different Types of Nursing Home Abuse
Did you know that there are many different types of nursing home abuse cases? While physical abuse may be most closely associated with nursing home abuse in our minds, it's far from the only type of mistreatment seniors can suffer in a nursing home setting. In addition to physical abuse, seniors [...]
Protect Your Child From Daycare Negligence
It’s hard enough leaving your child with a daycare provider to go to work. It’s even harder when the news is filled with horror stories of children who have been neglected or injured at daycare facilities. What can parents do to ensure they are choosing a safe and qualified daycare provider? [...]
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Negligence Extends Beyond Physical Violence
When the words “Pre-K negligence” come up, images of abused children spring to mind, but negligence is actually a much broader concept that goes far beyond physical violence. There are many ways that a daycare facility could be negligent in their delivery of childcare without the child actually being physically abused. [...]
