Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Defense

Fall risk is one of the top reasons that families move older adults into nursing homes. They worry about someone getting hurt when there is no one to provide them with physical assistance for dressing, bathing or moving around the house. The employees staffing a...

As the owner or management team of a nursing home, little is worse than discovering someone has accused your facility of neglecting or abusing those in your care -- especially when you are sure it is untrue. Staying calm is crucial, as acting in haste could lead to...

In New York, resident elopement liability usually depends on two things: if the facility could have predicted the event if they met the required standard of care When a resident wanders, staff must launch a clinical and administrative response. This proves the...

Nursing homes that offer memory care need to keep in mind the risks their patients face. While doing so does protect nursing homes from negligence lawsuits and other liability, it is also the right thing to do. Nursing homes do not want harm to come to their patients,...

New York nursing homes are strictly regulated to ensure the residents are properly cared for. That includes making sure they have proper staffing, that the facility itself is up to standard, and that the residents are given everything they need based on their...

Concerns about nursing home neglect are on the rise, and understanding your options as a medical professional or nursing home facility is crucial. In New York, claims of neglect often intersect with medical malpractice, making them particularly complex. Protecting...

The best chance a New York nursing home gets to defend against negligence claims and other legal allegations is before a lawsuit even gets filed. Most nursing home abuse and neglect litigation boils down to one or more employees of the long-term care facility not...

People who have a loved one in a New York State nursing home expect that the proper care will be provided. That includes medication, physical therapy, activities, good nutrition, and more. When a resident suffers an unexpected illness, condition or injury, it is...

A negligence claim against your nursing home can cause serious harm to your reputation, preventing you from fulfilling your duty to provide care and treatment to elderly New York residents. Even a claim of negligence that ultimately proves to be false can have a...

New York law treats most nursing-home shortcomings as neglect, while it regards alleged clinical blunders by licensed professionals as medical malpractice. The distinction matters because the proof, deadlines and potential defendants change with the label. What counts...