01 September

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Benefits Of Legal Representation In Nursing Home Legal Cases

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Time. Money. Justice. These are all factors in a vast array of situations in life, and nursing home legal cases are no different. To begin with, experiencing nursing home abuse or neglect, or learning that a loved one is or was being abused or neglected, generally coincides with feelings of anger, hurt, and even guilt. Adding to the devastation is the confusion that usually follows regarding what steps to take next — and hiring a nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer is often a consideration. However, a combination of misconceptions about legal costs and time factors sometimes deters individuals from initially...

09 August

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Elder Abuse Lawyers Discuss Staying Alert To Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

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in Medical Negligence, Negligence, Nursing Home Abuse

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, elder abuse lawyers saw many cases of nursing home abuse and neglect. This has been a growing concern among the elderly and their families. This includes such cases in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in heavily populated retirement areas including Miami and South Florida. Unfortunately, with the advent of the pandemic, the lines between detecting if a loved one is being abused (or neglected) or not have become substantially blurred. This is due in part to the fact that during the pandemic, family members have been generally restricted from physically visiting their loved ones who are...

11 July

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Medical Malpractice Negligence In Hospitals: Preventable Harm

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in Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Negligence

Misdiagnosis. Medication errors. Laboratory test mix-ups. These are just a few of the scenarios that can lead to legal action after an individual or loved one is injured or dies due to medical malpractice negligence in a hospital or medical center. And they are far too common. Evidence-based research estimates show that over 400,000 patients die due to preventable harm in hospitals each year.1 Determining the extent of harm caused and providing provable causative factors is essential in securing grounds for a medical malpractice negligence lawsuit. Were all patient symptoms addressed? Were all medications and any potential or known interactions carefully...

24 June

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Brain Injury During Birth: Proving Medical Malpractice & Negligence

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in Birth Injury, Current Investigations, Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Negligence

Traumatic Brain Injury During Birth in infants is a heartbreaking and all-too-common experience for many new parents. There are an array of causes, including Cerebral Palsy, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, brachial plexus palsy (Erb’s palsy), and others, which can be the result of breech-birth complications, C-section injuries, or medical malpractice negligence—or a combination of these and other factors. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in particular have been reported as the leading cause of death and disability in children, with instrumental delivery being noted as a major cause.1 Infants may sustain a brain injury, abnormal brain development, or both due to improper care and...

17 June

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Negligent Security & Wrongful Death

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in Negligence, Negligent Security, Wrongful Death

Negligent security is one of many types of negligence that results in civil lawsuits. Legally, it generally involves cases in which assault, battery, and/or aggravated assault results in the injury or death of an individual as a result of improper, insufficient, or non-existent security—in the form of either material surveillance or trained security personnel—on a property. Essentially it is a form of premises liability, and includes any harm from robbery to rape. It may also include situations in which an individual is injured on a property and left without assistance due to a lack of security surveillance. For example, a...

06 May

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Covid-19 Nursing Home Liability Attorneys Discuss Legal Action

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in Current Investigations, Medical Negligence, Negligence, Nursing Home Abuse, Wrongful Death

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As the number of nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs) hit with Covid-19 outbreaks continues to escalate, so does the number of individuals looking for Covid-19 Nursing Home Liability Attorneys to take legal action against them and their employees due to the deaths of loved ones. Legal issues involving the Covid-19 pandemic as it relates to nursing home care and other related care services include, but are not limited to, improper testing, insufficient number of caregivers, and lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Improper TestingNursing homes, ALFs, and other care facilities who do not acquire test materials, do not properly administer...

01 April

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The Many Faces Of Negligence: A Legal Overview

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in Negligence

Negligence is the overall legal term used when an individual’s or entity’s actions have resulted in a provably preventable accident or action that caused harm to another. There are many types of negligence, including those involving car accidents, medical malpractice, and neglect of the elderly and handicapped in nursing homes and assisted living centers. Other scenarios that may result in legal claims include, but are not limited to: - Birth Injuries- Negligent Security- Surgical Errors- Nursing Errors- Construction Accidents- Dog Bites- Drownings- Trucking Accidents- Boating Accidents- Slip & Fall Accidents- Product Liability- Insurance Issues- General Negligence In Florida, negligence laws are highly focused...

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Benefits Of Legal Representation In Nursing Home Legal Cases

Elder Abuse Lawyers Discuss Staying Alert To Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

Medical Malpractice Negligence In Hospitals: Preventable Harm

Brain Injury During Birth: Proving Medical Malpractice & Negligence

Negligent Security & Wrongful Death

Covid-19 Nursing Home Liability Attorneys Discuss Legal Action

The Many Faces Of Negligence: A Legal Overview

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