On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Jul 3, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
If you have an elderly relative in a nursing home, you understand the importance of adequate care. Unfortunately, though, nursing home neglect is alarmingly common. In fact, the National Center on Elder Abuse reports that nearly all nursing home residents have either...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Jul 1, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
The right nursing home can give peace of mind to all family and friends involved in the life of a resident. If you are looking into a nursing home for yourself or your loved one, or you are researching requirements because you believe a facility is not up to par, it...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | May 8, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
The children and relations of elderly people expect a nursing home to care for their loved ones. On the other hand, the owners of the nursing home expect to make a profit. When profit comes ahead of patient care, seniors can suffer. The U.S. Department of Justice...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | May 7, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
Alabama residents expect their loved ones to receive the best care in nursing home facilities. The staff should treat everyone with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. Today we will look at abuse and neglect in the nursing home industry....
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Apr 28, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
As large quantities of the nation’s population continue to age, the need for safe and quality care of elderly people only continues to grow with it. While some people may live well into their 80s or 90s and be able to remain home or with family members until...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Apr 24, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
Any family with an aging relative in need of care beyond what can safely and adequately be provided at home knows how difficult it is to make the choice to put their loved one in a nursing home. The act of doing this is hard in part because it is an admission of a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Apr 6, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
As your loved one enters a nursing home, the expectation is that he or she will receive the best care possible. In many nursing homes, this is the case. What happens if a nursing home neglects or abuses the patients? Next Avenue has some tips to spot nursing home...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Apr 3, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
While visiting your parent in the nursing home, you may have noticed some out-of-the-ordinary behavior, such as trouble staying awake and slurred words. Could a misuse of medication be to blame? CNN examines how sometimes, nursing homes abuse antipsychotic drugs to...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Mar 18, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
The unfortunate truth of Alabama nursing home neglect and abuse is that most people have heard of instances of it happening. Perhaps you did not hear about it happening to your loved one, but most know the risks. People in places of authority or in caretaking...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Jan 24, 2020 | Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
Few people look forward to the day when they can no longer care for themselves. When this happens in Alabama, they sometimes move closer to family or family moves closer to them. In other instances, seniors may become so frail that your family decides to move them...
