Filing Claims Within the Statutes of Limitation When you learn a loved one has been the victim of elder abuse or nursing home abuse, you may not know how to react. Many people feel angry or betrayed, or they want to hold the abuser accountable but do not know how. At the law offices of […]
As we age, there is a possibility that our mental faculties will diminish. Although it can be challenging to think about, there are legal safety measures to protect yourself and your loved ones. At the law offices of Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto, LLC, we help clients throughout Georgia create the health care directives they […]
If you are dealing with the injury or even death of a loved one as a result of nursing home neglect and abuse, you are not alone. At the law offices of Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto, LLC, we hold residential and long-term care providers responsible for injury, illness and death caused by negligent or […]
If you are dealing with the injury or even death of a loved one as a result of nursing home neglect and abuse, you are not alone. At the law offices of Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto, LLC., we hold residential and long-term care providers responsible for injury, illness and death caused by negligent or […]
Emotional abuse may include insults, humiliation, threats, and attempts to frighten the resident; it can also be a crime of omission, as when the resident is ignored, disregarded, and/or isolated against his or her will. Neglect can consist of withholding food, water, and/or medication as well as failure to change bedding or take care of […]
[youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue6VbCDHcsg?feature=player_embedded&w=320&h=180] “One of the biggest questions I receive from a prospective client is what would happen if their loved one is there [at a facility] and they come to see a lawyer? Obviously they are very concerned about the possibility of retaliation and I tried to explain to them that that really is not the case. […]
For many, a short-term admission to a post-acute care facility to recover from an illness or provide a break to a caregiver sounds like a reasonable proposition. After all, what could go wrong during a short-term admission of just a few days or weeks? Despite the short timeframe, without the facility’s understanding of patient needs, […]
It is vital for your family member that you spend a considerable amount of time researching the nursing home before you make a final decision. Do not judge the nursing home solely on the basis of a guided tour or the nice furniture or attractive physical features of the facility. Visit with residents You should […]
Physical abuse can be as extreme as assault and battery or rape – or may consist of forced restraint, either by mechanical or chemical means (such as administration of psycho-pharmaceutical drugs not authorized by a doctor). Emotional abuse may include insults, humiliation, threats, and attempts to frighten the resident; it can also be a crime […]
Nursing home patients may find themselves subject to dozens of adverse conditions through no fault of their own: bed injuries, pressure ulcers, falls, fractures, malnutrition and dehydration are some of the more prominent injuries. BED INJURIES Between January 1, 1985 and January 1, 2010, the FDA received 828 incidents of patients caught, trapped, entangled, or strangled […]