Recently, Trump cancelled the charges against Daniel Edwin Wilson, a man who was serving time in prison for gun charges. The president justified pardoning the criminal because Wilson had previously participated in the January 6th breach of the Capitol. A little over a year after Wilson’s participation, six firearms and 4,800 rounds of ammunition were
LawFuel had an interesting article about arbitrary caps on damages in cases involving vulnerable adults. Florida’s legal landscape for nursing home litigation has shifted significantly following the elimination of statutory caps on non-economic damages. In its 2017 decision in North Broward Hospital District v. Kalitan, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that these caps violated the
USA Today had an interesting article about a recent study finding that most Americans are uninformed about the reality of Medicare and long-term care, causing them to be unprepared to deal with the tremendous costs of their future needs. Long-term care refers to various services that exist to assist people in their everyday activities, such
The State reported on the lawsuit filed on July 25 against the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department which claims they released a man with diarrhea and mobility issues on a cold January night after delaying his medical care for nearly two months. Cody Smith began an ongoing two-month struggle with receiving proper medical care after his
A recent NPR report highlights a growing crisis in nursing home oversight across many states. In Kansas, for example, more than half of the positions for nursing home inspectors remain unfilled, leaving serious complaints to languish for months without investigation. One tragic case involved a 94-year-old resident who was left on the floor for 90
Republicans passed the reconciliation bill which included a 10-year delay on the federal staffing mandate, no change in nursing home provider taxes, and sweeping spending cuts that will indirectly affect skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This bill cuts $1 trillion in health care and food assistance spending but will increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion
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