As the old adage goes, if you want to catch a bigger mouse, you need to build a bigger mouse trap. This, it seems, applies just as equally to the law as any other context -- and nursing home-related lawsuits are a prime example. Suing a nursing home is a complicated ordeal, no matter how readily apparent the injury or incident in question might seem. This is why, depending on the nature of the incident, medical Read More

A local Fox network affiliate in Arlington, Texas has recently "gone viral" with the results of their investigation into suspected nursing home abuse and neglect. All should be forewarned, however, that the story contains a link with a video segment from the investigative report that features video clips of the alleged abuse and neglect caught on hidden cameras. These portions of footage, (including shots of a nurse Read More

It's no secret that Illinois is one of the many states that is staring down a rather sizeable budget deficit. Also, as many are aware, "entitlement reform" -- issues looking at the manner in which programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are funded -- has become a hot-button issue playing a prominent role in the national and statewide debates this election year. A sizeable proposed cut to Read More

Unfortunately, negligent acts and poor care while at nursing homes happens at both "good" and "bad" homes alike, and quite often, perception based upon reputation alone clouds reality. Every nursing home eligible to be paid by Medicare (which is to say, almost all of them) is subject to a federally-issued ranking system based on one to five stars. The stars focus on such factors as state department of health reports, Read More