Category: Nursing Home Abuse
COVID-19 Death Lawsuit Filed for Texas Nursing Home Worker
May 14, 2020 — The mother of a Texas nursing home employee who died after being infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) has filed a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit against his employer. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Maurice D.,...
Lawsuits Filed After Illinois VA Legionnaires’ Outbreak
January 29, 2018 -- The families of 11 war veterans who died of Legionnaires' disease at the Illinois Veterans Home during an outbreak in July 2015 have filed a lawsuit. The outbreak infected at least 61 residents and visitors to...
Health Effects of Energy Drink Ingredients
Here is a list of common ingredients in energy drinks and how they work.
Nursing Home Chain Pays $38 Million in Abuse Lawsuit
October 10, 2014 -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a $38 million settlement with a major nursing home chain to resolve claims that they harmed patients by giving substandard care. Extendicare Health Services, Inc., operated 146 nursing...
States Debate “Granny Cams” Catching Nursing Home Abuse
November 19, 2013 -- In the wake of several high-profile cases of nursing home abuse caught on camera, three states -- Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas -- have passed laws explicitly permitting so-called “granny cams” in the rooms of long-term...