Gugenheim Law News
Articles and case reports
Guidance for families with a loved one in long-term care, and reported cases and appellate decisions from the firm's practice.
For families
Who is Liable and Can You Sue When a Nursing Home Resident Abuses Another Resident?
Many of us are instinctively trained to look out and make sure that our loved ones who may be in nursing homes are being treated safely by nursing home staff, and that nursing home staff and doctors…
How Can You Tell If Your Loved One Is Being Abused Or Neglected In A Nursing Home?
If you have a loved one that is in a nursing home, and you want to know if the patient is being taken care of, attended to, and having his or her needs met, you may think that you can just ask him or…
Decubitus Ulcers or Bed Sores: What Are They, and How do They Happen?
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, there are a lot of things that you may be concerned about. Many of those things involve an action or an activity. For example, you may be concerned about…
Case reports and decisions, 2003–2010
- Party Who Balked at Settling Not on the Hook for FeesCase report
- Patient Died After Bed-Rail EntrapmentCase report
- Rule 9(j) Extension Saves Plaintiff’s ClaimCase report
- Nursing Home Negligence Claim Settles for $525,000Case report
- Deceased Resident’s Estate Settles With Care Home, CountyCase report
- Estate Settles With Hospital Over Death of 72-Year-Old Patient in Fall From BedCase report
- Nursing Home Must Turn Over Incident Reports; Court Rules Peer Review Privilege Did Not ApplyCase report
- Nursing Home Settles Negligent Security Claim for $425,000Case report
- Fatal Pressure Sores in Nursing Home Result in $850,000 SettlementCase report
- Nursing Home Wins Verdict in Negligence CaseCase report
- Elderly Man Suffers Numerous FallsCase report
- Nursing Home Resident Fell Numerous TimesCase report