Jonathan Rosenfeld - Chicago Personal Injury Attorney – ROSENFELD INJURY LAWYERS

Most nursing home lawsuits are about getting justice for an individual or family after a serious injury or death. Like it or not, the economics involved in nursing home litigation make the prosecution of well substantiated…more

Like most perspective employees, people seeking a position in a nursing home likely fill out an application, perhaps submit a resume and answer a few questions from the facility administrator or other managerial employee. …more

Like all mechanical parts, the hardware used for hip replacement procedures has a useful life expectancy. In most circumstances an artificial hip prosthetic is expected to provide 15-25 years of service before it needs to be…more

There's no doubt that preventing pressure sores is much easier than healing them. Unfortunately, once developed in, a pressure sore requires months (if not substantially longer) of medical care that is usually painful,…more

As if the physical pain and emotional turmoil is not enough for people who have developed a bed sore, the open wound puts them at an increased risk for serious medical complications that can delay healing and cause further…more

While nursing homes are indeed medical facilities that have a duty to care for their patients medical needs, I am always dumbfounded by the number of errors that seem to get routinely made--- many of which have nothing to do…more

When complications arise during a nursing home admission due to the negligence of nursing home staff, the matter may be pursued civilly in the format of a nursing home lawsuit--- but rarely is the matter pursued criminally…more

Number of nursing homes in Minnesota: 387 Patients living in Minnesota nursing homes: 29,871 Occupancy rates of Minnesota nursing homes: 91.3% Average number of deficiencies at each Minnesota nursing home: 11.6 Percent of…more

Disturbingly, during the past few weeks, we've seen a rash of nursing home violence sweeping across the country as frail residents are becoming victims of the the aggressive acts of violent patients at their facilities. This…more

Families of 250 disabled children have filed a Federal Court lawsuit against the State of Florida alleging that the state violates terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act and a Supreme Court ruling by keeping the children…more

Last week we discussed one of the more unusual-- if not alarming-- situations involving nursing nursing homes that I've come across in a long time, how a fire erupted at an Ohio Nursing Home that was suspected to be related to a…more

In 2009 a 100-year-old patient at Brandon Woods Nursing Home (Massachusetts) was murdered by her 98-year-old roommate. A grand jury investigation determined that the victim's death was related to the particularly violent acts…more

Some of the most prolific medical malpractice cases involve injuries sustained by children during the labor and delivery process. I can’t image a warm-blooded-person who isn’t moved by the very thought of a severely disabled…more

In order for positive change to be implemented at nursing homes, facilities must identify existing problems and create a plan to rectify them. In an ideal world, deficiencies would be nipped in the bud—before the lapses…more

Number of nursing homes in Michigan: 426 Patients living in Michigan nursing homes: 39,743 Occupancy rates of Michigan nursing homes: 85.2% Average number of deficiencies at each Michigan nursing home: 13.0 Percent of…more