Our Boston nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers represent clients that have been sexually abused. Unfortunately, because of their poor health, diminished capacities, and/or advanced age, nursing home patients can make easy targets for abusers. Elderly persons that live in assisted living facilities generally need help taking care of themselves.…
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to go no higher than 17 degrees in Boston, while wind chill will go down to five feet below. The weather predicted to be even colder in the central and western areas of Massachusetts, with wind chills going down to 22…
Over the years, our Boston nursing home negligence law firm has blogged about the serious injuries that can result when a Massachusetts nursing home patient is subject to serious abuse or neglect. While such incidents are never the victim’s fault, we’ve talked about steps that family members can take beforehand…
A former health care worker has been arraigned on the criminal charge of manslaughter for allegedly ignoring that a client in a Milton group home was choking to death. According Annie Kwankam’s attorney, his client thought that the 57-year-old Lauren Wolf, who was severely mentally disabled, was just kidding around…
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, over 1,300 nursing home patients, including 268 in Massachusetts, may have been placed at a greater risk of falling when they took part in a study to see how well padded hip protectors serve as a buffer for residents during fall…
Our Boston nursing home negligence lawyers represent families whose loved ones have sustained injury, illness, or died because of Massachusetts nursing home abuse and neglect. While overt misconduct, such as physical abuse, is often the cause of resident harm, sometimes, a patient can get hurt or sick because a nursing…
When the temperature is too hot, Massachusetts nursing home patients-especially the elderly can be placed at risk of developing serious heat-related illnesses and complications unless the proper precautions are executed. If you believe that Boston nursing home neglect caused your family member to become ill because of heat stress, heat…
The Estate of John B. Satiro is claiming that Massachusetts nursing home negligence contributed to his Williamstown wrongful death. Satiro passed away after getting hurt in a fall accident while staying at the Sweet Brook Transitional Care and Living Center. According to the lawsuit, Satiro fell when he was dropped…
According to a Boston Globe investigation, in 2010 there were about 185,000 US nursing home patients that took antipsychotic meds even though federal regulators recommended otherwise. Many times, the powerful drugs were prescribed to counter combative behavior and agitation from residents. Antipsychotics, which are used to treat severe mental illnesses,…
A 45-year-old Peabody man died today after falling from the window of a nursing home in Danvers, Massachusetts. According to reports, James Hussien fell from a second-floor window at the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The accident is under investigation. This is an incredibly tragic accident and the specifics-for example,…