Nursing home neglect?: Maggots infest nursing home resident’s ear
You would think it would be impossible for someone living at an allegedly clean nursing home to have maggots infest her ear. Think again. A family in Cook County has filed a lawsuit after a hospital removed 57 maggots from their loved one’s ear. They claim that the Arlington Heights nursing home failed to properly […]
Serious Fall In Nursing Home Yields Serious Verdict
Slip and Falls are an underestimated cause of serious personal injury. In fact, over 45% of all serious personal injuries suffered in the United States each year are caused by falls, a goodly portion due to the negligence of the property owner. In Virgina, a jury awarded $6.5 million verdict to an 84-year-old woman who […]
New Hospital Study Important for Elder Care
The Chicago and South Chicago Nursing Home Attorneys at Grazian and Volpe are advising their clients who are nursing home patients and their families to read the report issued by the country’s leading hospital accreditation board, the Joint Committee, at www.jointcommission.org. The Joint Commission released a report detailing the 405 medical centers that have been the […]
The Elderly and Brain Injury: Another Nursing Home Hazard
The Chicago and South Chicago Nursing Home Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe have advocated on behalf of the elderly for over 25 years. It is unfortunate that many illnesses and injuries to the elderly are unavoidable and the causes often ignored due to the advanced age of the patients. We are happy to report that […]
Nursing Home Neglect: Are Pressure Sores Avoidable? Part II
The Chicago and South Chicago Nursing Home and Injury Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe are concerned about the state of elder care in our state and nationally. As Elder Advocates for over 25 years we have seen tragic and often preventable injuries and death and know that knowledge and education can often be the best […]