We hear about it on the radio, see it in our Louisville newspapers, and shake our heads at the shocking YouTube videos: abuse of the elderly in nursing homes. Along with the outrage we feel there is apprehension because there’s a good chance the day…
If you are considering buying a new car, you’re probably considering a number of attributes: cost, gas mileage, passenger capacity, and (let’s be honest) style and color. Does a car’s safety rating figure into your equation? According to U.S. News & World Report, 40 new…
No, this was not your fault! You may often read about the potential signs of nursing home abuse on government websites, non-profit websites, and even on our own Kentucky nursing home abuse law firm website. While there may be some signs of nursing home abuse…
You know that your car accident could have been much worse. You’re trying to look on the bright side—after all, you’re alive, and mostly uninjured—but your fractured collarbone doesn’t feel like a “lucky escape.” It hurts. It hurts to move, when you sleep, and even…
“The prescribing of antipsychotic medications persists at high levels in U.S. nursing homes despite extensive data demonstrating marginal clinical benefits and serious adverse effects, including death…” The above quote by Becky A. Briesacher, PhD was included in a recent research letter published in the Journal…
Your mother doesn’t have a black eye; but she has unexplained bruises. She doesn’t seem completely withdrawn; yet there is a noticeable change in her. Could she be the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect in Kentucky, or would the signs of such abuse…