In the United States today, there are over thirty six million people above the age of 65. According to statistics, many will need some form of assisted living, whether it is a nursing home, assisted living facility or other elderly facility. Due to the fact that long-term care for the elderly is typically extremely expensive (well over $5,000 per month in many jurisdictions), the vast majority of residents...MORE >>
Featured Articles on Nursing Home Neglect
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- October 3 2007 - Clinton and Grassley call for nursing home abuse investigation
- June 07 2007 - Mass. brain-injured sue to live in community
- June 07 2007 - Nursing Home Residents´ Legal Rights
- May 30 2007 - Kentucky nursing home accused of deadly abuse, neglect
- February 7 2006 - New scrutiny being focused on adult-family-home deaths
- January 13 2006 - MAN IN HOME DIDN'T GET PROPER CARE
- February 24 2005 - NEW NURSING-HOME HIRES TO BE FINGERPRINTED
- March 24, 2004 - Senior citizens, others warned of elder abuse
- March 17, 2004 - Nurse Sentenced For Abuse Of Nursing Home Patient
- November 13, 2003 - Nursing Home Ruling May Open Door to Tort Class Actions
- September 2, 2003 - Jury Awards $17.4 Million for Nursing Home Neglect
- October 13, 2003 - Deal impacts outcome of nursing home death case
- October 1, 2003 - Nursing home can be sued for not telling family of death
- October 23, 2002 - Belleville Nursing Home Fined For Employee Abuse
- October 11, 2002 - State cites Ohio City nursing home
- August 7, 2002 - Welcome settlement in nursing home abuse case
- February 4, 2002 - Nursing homes seek cap on some damages
- September 26, 2001-State sues nursing home
- September 26, 2001-Mother files lawsuit against care center for son's abuse
- August 21, 2001 -In malpractice cases, numbers favor defendants But in suits against nursing homes, plaintiffs win more jury verdict.
- June 29, 2001 - Doctor Tagged with $1.5M Verdict In Landmark Elder Abuse Case
- June 6, 2001 - Reviewing Nursing Home Liability
- June 2001 - Florida Enacts Sweeping Nursing Home Reform Bill
- May 6, 2001- Assisted-living Facilities Face Liabilities
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