The 3 Most Common Nursing Home Injuries
As of 2018 more than 1.4 million adults older than 65 years are living in nursing homes. This number is expected to increase to about 3 million in 2030. With many Americans seeking care in nursing homes, nursing home injuries are becoming more common. These common nursing home injuries can lead to serious problems for […]
Nursing Home Negligence – Red Flags to Watch For
More senior citizens are living in nursing homes. 1.4 million Americans currently reside in a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home. As the population grows, it is expected that those over the age over 85 who will reside in nursing homes will quadruple by 2050. This doesn’t even factor in the number of […]
Your Rights As a Nursing Home Resident in Illinois
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes offer residents many protections against abuse and neglect and outlines specific resident rights that you are entitled to. The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act also provides residents many protections. While these rights and protections exist, it is often up to you – and your lawyers – to enforce those […]
Nursing Home Guide: Medicare’s Nursing Home Checklist
In order to choose the best nursing home or long-term care facility for your loved one, Medicare offers several tools to compare facilities, look up facility rankings and to learn more about each individual facility. Medicare also offers a comprehensive nursing home guide – a checklist for families to help them choose a facility. The […]
Pivotal Nursing Home Suit Raises a Simple Question: Who Signed the Contract? – The New York Times
I’ve written over the years about the dangers of forced arbitration. (See Class Dismissed: Concepcion and the End of Class Arbitration). Now, more than ever, nursing home arbitration clauses are harming consumers. Over the last few years, as the New York Times reports “it has become increasingly difficult to apply for a credit card, use […]
How to Pick the Best Nursing Home for Your Loved One
As the population in the United States continues to age, it is estimated that there will be 19 million Americans over the age of 85 by the year 2050. Currently, 1 in 8 Americans resides in a long-term care facility or nursing home. This doesn’t even factor in the number of people who need short-term […]
Forced Binding Arbitration & Access to Justice
Imagine you sign a contract for a cell phone. You agree to pay $50 per month. At the end of the month you get your bill and it’s $200 instead of the agreed upon amount. Now, imagine you’re one of 10,000 customers that the phone company has done this to. You meet with a lawyer, […]