Signs of Neglect

Pressure Ulcers / Injuries in Virginia Nursing Homes
Pressure Ulcers / Injuries in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Again, this week, I received a call from someone who was shocked to learn their Mother had developed significant pressure ulcers at a local nursing home, and now they were infected.Pressure Ulcers have gone by many names is the last 10-15 years: bed sores; pressure sores; pressure ulcers, and now…

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Do I have a complaint or a case against a Virginia nursing home?
Do I have a complaint or a case against a Virginia nursing home? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Do I have complaint against a Virginia nursing home? Or is it a lawsuit? How can I tell? I explain the difference between a complaint and actual claim in this short video.

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Over-Medication in nursing homes
Over-Medication in nursing homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

For years our industry has been aware of a terrible and heart breaking issue related to over-medication of elderly patients in long term care facilities. Let’s face it – a CNA cannot properly care for 30 residents that are mobile, walking, fall risks, who need help getting to the bathroom,…

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How to file a complaint about a nursing home
How to file a complaint about a nursing home 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I am grateful we live in a country where consumers have a choice of the products and services they buy. Occasionally, you may live in a rural or remote part of the country where you only have a few choices – one car dealer, one dentist, one grocery store, one…

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Why Medicare Ratings for Nursing Homes matter
Why Medicare Ratings for Nursing Homes matter 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Would you eat at a restaurant the local health department has rated a D in food safety? Probably not knowingly. So why then, do families place their loved ones in facilities that Medicare has openly rated a 1 out of 5 stars on patient safety? Hopefully, families don’t do this…

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Southern Judge faces jail time in bribery from large nursing home after jury finds nursing home liable
Southern Judge faces jail time in bribery from large nursing home after jury finds nursing home liable 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A little background. In the criminal justice system – the jury is asked to render their decision based upon the preponderance of the evidence, meaning, they are sure someone committed the crime. Our civil justice system has a lower burden of proof. the plaintiff must prove that someone was negligent,…

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Why not all neglect meets the high standard for filing a lawsuit
Why not all neglect meets the high standard for filing a lawsuit 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I had to tell a loving family member today that she didn’t have a lawsuit against a local nursing facility on her Father’s behalf. Though mistakes had been made, and the potential for harm existed, thankfully, their loved one was not injured, and under Virginia law, a claim or lawsuit…

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Hate to say I told you so – Falls / Overmedication in Virginia Nursing Homes
Hate to say I told you so – Falls / Overmedication in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

It seems National Public Radio is digging in to America’s long term care industry and examining issues of patient safety and care. Last week they did a feature on falls. Yesterday this great feature aired about the use of anti-psychotic medications in elderly patients. Medications that the FDA warns should…

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Fall Cases against Richfield Retirement Community
Fall Cases against Richfield Retirement Community 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

For years, we have represented victims of nursing home abuse and neglect victims throughout Western Virginia. Almost always, if the case settles, we are bound by a confidentiality clause that prohibits us to discuss the case, the outcome, etc. In yesterday’s Roanoke Times, a local Roanoke nursing home was featured,…

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Falls in a Virginia nursing homes lead to death and serious injury
Falls in a Virginia nursing homes lead to death and serious injury 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Take 5 minutes to listen to this very tragic but accurate report done by National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/12/01/366347840/broken-hips-preventing-a-fall-can-save-your-life. The sad fact is that falls can cause permanent injuries and death in elderly patients. In the last few years, we have represented MANY Virginia families in fall cases. Fall causes hip…

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