Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation – Nursing Home Care

Maybe it’s time for you to hold their hand? Symbolic or literally – your loved one must be vigilantly cared for when they can no longer care for themselves. Nursing homes are required by law to provide non-negligent care. Is your loved one being properly cared for? Federal law is quite clear on the “big…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation – Decubitus Ulcers & Treatment

Proper initial assessment, follow-up and treatment of pressure sores (a.k.a. “bed sores” or “decubitus ulcers”) is critical in the nursing home environment. First, the proper “stage” should be noted at assessment: Generally, pressure sores can be classified into four (4) “stages” as noted in this picture or “unstageable” (although “unstageable” can be questionable if there…

Chicago Trial Attorney: Personal Injury & Business Litigation – Pressure Sores = Unacceptable

Pressure sores or bed sores a.k.a. “decubitus ulcers” are simply unacceptable to arise in the nursing home and hospital context. Worse, they should not go so untreated that they become septic resulting in potential premature – or wrongful – death. In fact, one part of Federal Law requires that quality care be provided nursing home…