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Many people will be shocked to learn the leading cause of death at nursing homes is not heart attacks, strokes or even Alzheimer’s. It’s in fact infections. Infections are the leading cause of death and complications for nursing home residents. The troubling news is a recent five-year study suggests the problem is only getting significantly worse. The lead study author…
The Kennedy Terminal Ulcer is considered an unavoidable skin breakdown or skin failure that occurs as part of the dying process. Research is limited but the literature suggests that Kennedy Terminal Ulcers are typically pear-shaped, red/yellow/black, similar in appearance to an abrasion, and tend to occur suddenly in the sacral/coccygeal region not long before death. The skin breakdown in the…
After a serious on the job injury too many lawyers and clients have been conditioned to believe a worker is only entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. While that may sometimes be the case, it’s not always. Unfortunately for workers in Florida the vast majority of worker’s compensation and personal injury attorneys do not have a clear understanding of the situations…
In our law practice, we have dealt with hundreds of nursing home abuse and neglect cases throughout their state of Florida. In the last decade, nursing homes have become more reluctant to settle cases prior to litigation for two reasons. First, many are now paying settlements from their own operating revenue. Second, as I will discuss later many of the…