FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury,Slip and Fall - August 31, 2015

  Question: I recently noticed several areas of bruising on my mother’s legs and arms, some new and some healing, and was told she has had several falls. Should I be concerned?

FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 31, 2015

  Question: You’ve mentioned the need to access a family member’s medical record in a nursing home several times, but my mother’s facility seems hesitant to allow it. Is there a law I can cite?

FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 31, 2015

  Question: I went to the state’s website for information on nursing homes in my area for placement of my mother. The information on inspections is old. How do I get current information to compare facilities?

FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 31, 2015

  Question: My mother’s physical strength has changed, but it doesn’t seem that the routine of care is keeping up. Can I request more?

FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 31, 2015

  Question: I’m comparing nursing homes for my mother and don’t know what to look for in the contracts. Do you have any suggestions?

FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 31, 2015

  Question: My mother became a nursing home resident about six months ago. Since then, she seems to be increasingly less active, depressed with loss of appetite, and declining in general health. The nursing staff doesn’t seem to have many answers and says it happens often. What can I do?

Car Accident,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury,Slip and Fall,Workers' Compensation - May 11, 2015

Each year, a significant number of people in the United States sustain serious injuries due to the negligence of others. There is no negligence without a “duty.” People or companies must owe you a duty in order for them to negligent and therefore liable. The law in Illinois determines who owes a duty to another, and…

Car Accident,Catastrophic Injury,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury,Workers' Compensation - January 6, 2015

Depression often invades the life of someone who has been seriously injured, especially for those who face months or years of care to recover. Control over physical pain and function, their finances, their daily life and their future often seems to have disappeared.

FAQ,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - November 1, 2013

If your loved one is competent he/she may simply notify the Social Worker or Administrator that they would like assistance with finding another nursing home; or you may find one for them on their behalf. If you have Power of Attorney or are your loved ones legal guardian you may exercise their right on their…

In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - October 22, 2013

A facility is required to notify certain parties after a change in a nursing home resident’s condition.  Failure to do so violates Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 42, Section 483.10(b)(11).