The family of deceased man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligence on the part of Skokie Meadows Nursing Centers, Inc., d/b/a Cambridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Inc. The lawsuit alleges that due to inadequate supervision, the man suffered…
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Resident Alleges Negligence In Nursing Home Care
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year hundreds of thousands of adults over the age of 60 are abused, neglected, or financially exploited. Unfortunately, these numbers may reflect only a small portion of the real…
Administration proposes new rules to help prevent nursing home abuse
The Obama administration has proposed modernizing federal safety rules that nursing homes must abide by in order to receive Medicaid and Medicare payments. Sylvia Burwell, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, said that the proposed changes set high standards…
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Protecting your loved ones from abuse – Podcast
This month on Chicago Injury Alert, we talk about ways you protect your loved ones from nursing home abuse.
Proposed Law Would Reduce Settlement Payment Delays
A bill has passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly that would reduce delays in lawsuit settlement payments. Senate Bill 1912 would mandate timely payments of settlements reached out of court. The legislation is important for all plaintiffs, but…
Staff Shortages at Nursing Homes a Troubling Trend
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal highlights a troubling and growing problem in American health care: understaffed nursing homes. The cause of the problem does not appear to be mismanagement or excessive cost-cutting on the part of those…
Nursing Homes: When You Are Concerned About The Quality of Care
Nursing home abuse can be an emotionally loaded subject. Having to relinquish some control of the care and treatment of our elderly loved ones to a facility can make people feel guilty, anxious and upset. But few spouses, adult children…
Feds Sue Chicago Doctor in Prescription Drug Kickback Case
Federal authorities have charged a Chicago doctor with taking kickbacks. Federal authorities filed suit against Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, a Chicago psychiatrist, on November 15, alleging that in exchange for kickbacks from drug companies, he prescribed a potentially dangerous psychotropic…
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