Stages of Bedsores and Why Many Are Not “Unavoidable”

August 11th, 2020
Medical patients who have limited mobility, and especially those who are residents in nursing homes, are at risk for skin breakdown. When skin breakdown occurs, it can lead to a condition known as a decubitus ulcer, also known as a pressure sore, pre… Read More
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Wheelchair Injuries

May 13th, 2020
Approximately 2 million Americans use wheelchairs for mobility assistance. Some use a wheelchair every day, while others rely on a wheelchair in a healthcare setting, such as at the hospital, in an assisted living facility, or at a nursing home. Appr… Read More
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Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

March 25th, 2020
The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or other long term care option is a difficult one. If you’ve decided to place a loved in the care of someone else and then learn that they were neglected or abused, feel… Read More
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Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts

March 11th, 2020
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses Require Residents to Forfeit Their Rights Deciding to place a loved one in a nursing home can be difficult. Adding to the difficulty is the fact that many nursing homes seek to take advantage of families in vulnerable si… Read More
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Nursing Home Understaffing Leads to Life-Threatening Injuries

February 12th, 2020
Understaffing is one of the leading causes of nursing home injuries. When nursing homes are understaffed, the people who work there, many of whom are overworked and underpaid, are unable to provide adequate care and are more likely to become abusive… Read More
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Nursing Home Falls Can Cause Severe Head Injuries

November 6th, 2019
Falls by nursing home residents are, unfortunately, not uncommon. Injuries from falls by nursing home residents include fractures and bruising, while more serious injuries include head and brain trauma. The average nursing home resident will suffer 2… Read More
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Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes

September 4th, 2019
Vulnerable nursing home residents are being sexually assaulted and abused throughout Ohio. The problem is more widespread than many people realize, and is also the most well-hidden, least-acknowledged, and least reported form of elder abuse. Accordin… Read More
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Using OBRA Regulations in a Nursing Home Negligence Case

May 15th, 2019
Nursing Home Negligence Is Different from Medical Malpractice While medical malpractice cases and nursing home negligence cases share a number of similarities – both are often subject to a 1-year statute of limitations, or 2 years in the event of w… Read More
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State and Federal Laws Protect Residents from Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect

February 25th, 2019
Robenalt Law Fights for Victims of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect The decision to admit a family member to a nursing home is rarely easy. Even when it’s clearly the right thing to do, deciding to place a loved one in a nursing home is still a diffi… Read More
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Nursing Home Negligence Claims in Ohio

April 4th, 2018
If Someone You Love Was Injured or Abused, We Can Help With the continued aging of the Greatest Generation and the graying of the Baby Boomers, the nursing home population is expected to explode in the coming years. Between 2010 and 2040 the number o… Read More
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