Transcript: Nursing Homes and assisted living facilities must operate to a reasonable degree of care. When the nursing home breaches this duty of care, and as a result, your loved one is injured, they are liable for the injuries. There are several types of issues, accidents, intentional conduct, and violations that may make the nursing …
Transcript: Yes. If your loved one has been injured at a nursing home or assisted living facility, and that facility is responsible for causing that injury, then yes, you may sue that facility for neglect. There are all kinds of ways in which nursing homes or assisted living facilities may be held liable for injuring …
Transcript: If you suspect that your loved one has been abused in an Atlanta nursing home or assisted living facility, then I encourage you to report the abuse with the Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, at 1-800-878-6442. You may also file a complaint against the facility online, at dch.georgia.gov. The Department of …
Transcript: If you see that your loved one is in immediate danger, then I encourage you to call 911 and request emergency services and the local police department. If the danger is not necessarily immediate, or you simply suspect that abuse has occurred, start with calling the Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation, at …
The first thing that you can expect is that you are going to meet an actual attorney. We sit down with you so that we get to know you and you get to know us, and you feel comfortable with us. Second, we make sure that we go over all the important documents that you …
Transcript: Nursing home cases can be extremely complicated, very difficult, and expensive. So, first and foremost, Schenk Smith hits the ground running with all potential cases. One of the very first things we do is to request the complete medical records. We look through those records to see if there are any notes missing. And …
Transcript: I think it boils down to three main reasons why you should choose Schenk Smith as your law firm, versus any other Atlanta nursing home neglect and abuse lawyers. One, I have a vast amount of experience not only as an attorney litigating nursing home cases, but also working in nursing homes as a …
Transcript: Recent studies show that nearly 1 in 3 nursing homes are guilty of neglect or abuse. Instances of neglect increase in facilities with a low staff to resident ratio. Overworked aides and understaffed facilities simply cannot provide quality care for residents, which leads to neglect. So what are the signs that your loved one …
Transcript: If your loved one has been injured at a nursing home or assisted living facility, it is very important that you contact an experienced lawyer as soon as possible. Here’s why: procrastination can be fatal to potential lawsuits. The law does not allow an individual unlimited time to sue for an injury. The specific …
Transcript: Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers, are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin. They are also a sign of neglect in nursing home residents. According to the national pressure ulcer advisory panel and the mayo clinic, bedsores fall into one of four stages based on their severity. For …
