The NY Times has an interesting article about how health care providers misuse HIPAA to conceal medical mistakes or neglect from family members. An emergency room nurse told Gerard Nussbaum he could not stay with his father-in-law while the elderly man was being treated after a stroke. Another nurse threatened Mr. Nussbaum with arrest for
David McGuffey is a great nursing home and elder law attorney from Tn. He is kind enough to share with other nursing home attorney his summary of important cases and legal theories. Recently he wrote an article about direct liability of parent corporations in the nursing home industry. Below are excerpts: In Forsythe v. Clark
Here is an article discussing the recent $54 million verdict in a nursing home neglect case in New Mexico. Lori Keith was awarded the compensatory and punitive damages against ManorCare Inc., a nursing home corporation out of Toledo, Ohio, for neglecting her mother causing her death. At the time of her death, Barbara Barber was due
USA Today newspapaers are running a special article about elderly care. The articles are especially interesting because they could help give us some insight into the situations that families must deal with on a daily basis. These articles say that right now 48% of baby boomers are providing some care for their aging parents, and
I saw this article written by a family member who failed to read the contract when admitting his mother to the nursing home. When she was neglected and he wanted to remove her, the nursing home charged him extra money because the family did not provide one week’s notice!! Incredible. Make sure you read every clause
Below is from the SC DHEC website. DHEC is the state agency that has the responsibility to oversee and supervise nursing homes in SC. Typically, they do nothing. Do you have a complaint to file? We ask that you carefully read the following information before filing a complaint. If you have supporting documents, please submit