Category Archives: Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse Cases And Law In Tennessee
Nursing home abuse can be the most awful of accidents and injuries. Aside from the element of abuse, which is always terrible, the abuse comes at the expense of our most vulnerable and susceptible populations. As families of these victims, we may feel powerless and even guilty when our loved ones are victims of… Read More »
The Dangers of Signing a Relative’s Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement
Many Tennessee residents find themselves in the position of having to sign paperwork on behalf of an ill or infirm family member. A common example of this is signing admission forms to admit a parent to a nursing home. Unfortunately, many nursing homes and healthcare providers take advantage of this opportunity to get an… Read More »
How Far Will a Nursing Home to Cover Up Evidence of Patient Abuse?
Nursing home abuse is often difficult to detect. For one thing, the victims are nursing home residents whose physical or mental condition renders them unable to speak up in their own defense. And many nursing home administrators go to extraordinary lengths to conceal abuses from the patient’s families. Nursing Home Claimed “Privilege” Over Efforts… Read More »
Tennessee Court of Appeals Tosses $28M Punitive Damage Award in Fatal Nursing Home Neglect Case
Nursing home abuse and neglect is a serious problem in Tennessee. Understaffed and improperly managed facilities often fail to provide the legally mandated standard of care. And when residents sustain serious injuries–or die–as a result of such mistreatment, the negligent parties need to be held accountable. Court Holds Parent Companies Not Liable for Nursing… Read More »
TN Court Revives Lawsuit Against Jailhouse Doctors Over Patient Death
There are far too many cases in Tennessee where people lose a family member due to improper institutional care, such as nursing home neglect and abuse. This is especially true when it comes to individuals with serious medical issues who are incarcerated in local jails. Police are quick to arrest a drug addict for… Read More »
How Can You Prove Nursing Home Neglect Led to Your Loved One’s Death?
Too many elderly people in Tennessee are the victims of nursing home abuse and neglect. In many cases, nursing home personnel fail to follow proper protocols and the patient suffers–or even dies–as a result. Unfortunately, connecting such failures to actual patient harm can prove difficult when pursuing a personal injury or wrongful death claim… Read More »
Is Giving a Patient Coffee “Health Care” Under Tennessee Medical Malpractice Law?
Personal injury claims involving medical malpractice or nursing home abuse often revolve around what exactly constitutes “health care.” The reason this matters is that “health care liability” lawsuits in Tennessee are subject to different rules than claims for ordinary negligence, such as car accidents or premises liability. Many personal injury claims are summarily dismissed… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Enforces Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Signed Under a Power of Attorney
Back in elementary school you probably learned that the Constitution guarantees your right to a jury trial in any civil lawsuit. This is true, but there’s an important caveat: a person can waive their right to a jury trial by agreeing to arbitration. Also called “alternative dispute resolution,” arbitration involves submitting a dispute to… Read More »
Justice Department Sues Bankrupt Tennessee Nursing Home Operator for Fraud
Too many elderly Tennessee residents are victims of nursing home abuse. While the majority of nursing homes provide quality care, an increasing number have come under scrutiny for negligence, malpractice, and outright abuse of residents. In recent years state and federal authorities have started to take the problem of nursing home abuse seriously, leading… Read More »
Can a Nursing Home Employee Be Fired for Responding to a Claim of Abuse or Neglect?
Nursing home abuse and neglect is a serious problem in Tennessee. Victims are often unable to stand up for themselves, and even when family members complain, nursing homes may take little or no action. And based on a recent decision by the Tennessee Court of Appeals, nursing home employees who try to protect patients… Read More »