The Verdict is a 1982 American legal classic film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet. The film stars Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who accepts a medical malpractice case involving a young woman improperly given general anesthesia during childbirth at a hospital, after which she choked on her vomit and was left comatose. Galvin notices the admitting nurse,
WSPA reported a domestic dispute involving 20-30 deputies responding to a woman who complained she and her daughter were threatened by the suspect, Vinson Leonard Sherbert, with a knife and claimed the man had destroyed her phone. Once deputies arrived at the scene, they were able to get the victim and her daughter to safety,
Journalist Sean Campbell has been investigating how non-profit nursing homes avoid public scrutiny by “cutting corners” on financial expenses. He discovered that residents at the Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing have been harassing other residents and engaging in explicit activities. The cultivation of these activities comes from the lack of staff and supervision, leading
Health Services Research reported that facilities with high numbers of dementia residents need better trained and more staff for the health, safety, and well-being of the vulnerable adults under their care and supervision according to a study out of University of California, Irvine. More than 40% of people in nursing homes have Alzheimer’s disease, related
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a settlement with three temporary staffing agencies for price gouging. The chief complaint was that the accused companies charged nursing homes and assisted living communities rates that were higher than the maximums allowed by the state. The staffing agencies agreed to pay more than $260,000 to resolve allegations
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