As a veteran myself, I loved this amazing story from England.  Bernard Jordan is a 90 year-old WWII D-Day veteran.  Unfortunately, he was originally unable to go to the ceremony commemorating the 70^th anniversary of the D-Day landing because his request to take the tour attending was made too late.   Undeterred, Mr. Jordan, who…

When I first began doing long-term care litigation, I assumed one owner was responsible for the conduct of their nursing home and stood behind a facility. I’ve since learned that this is not normally the case.
Continue Reading Nursing Homes Struggle to Hide Behind Corporate Entities

Alzheimer’s can be a devastating illness that we see in many of our cases. Good news from the front against this disease is that a new blood test was developed that can accurately predict the development of the disease. While not yet fully available to the public, when it is it could have wide ranging possibilities.
Continue Reading New Blood Test Predicts Development of Alzheimer’s

There is a great PBS interview of a former CEO who talks quite candidly about preventability of pressure ulcers (bedsores) and the misdirection of health care in America. Please click here to see that interview.
Continue Reading Pressure Sores are Preventable

This story from Florida is both horrifying and yet not surprising. In a ManorCare facility in Florida, an elderly man died with second and third degree burns after being left out in the sun for almost 4 hours. It is another example of a stressed facility with too many residents to care for. It’s all about profit. In a drive for profits, staffing gets slashed because it’s the biggest expense. While most aides and nurses care about their residents, there is just not enough of workers to get the work done.
Continue Reading Elderly Man Dies After Being Left in Burning Sun Due to Understaffing

Even though lawsuits and litigation compromise only a miniscule fraction of the cost of health care – less than 1 percent – attorneys constantly get blamed for the rise in medical expenses.
Continue Reading A Real Cause of Increased Costs in Health Care is Fraud, Not Lawsuits

In yet another chilling example of wasting taxpayer dollars and jeopardizing vulnerable nursing home residents, a Florida based owner has allegedly bilked public funds to line his own pockets.
Continue Reading Florida Attorney General Pursues Billing Fraud