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Transcript: The value of a nursing home abuse case will vary depending on the facts of each individual case. There are three primary drivers to case value: liability, causation, and damages. Cases that are high in value tend to have substantial evidence that support all three. Liability simply m...

Transcript: Healthcare Facility Regulation, a division of the Georgia Department of Community Health, regulates nursing homes in Georgia. Among other things, Healthcare Facility Regulation (or HFR) licenses, oversees, and inspects Georgia’s many health care facilities. Within HFR, the Office of ...

Transcript: A nursing home case goes to court when the two parties involved cannot settle the case outside of court – meaning they cannot agree on a recovery amount. Additionally, a nursing home case will not go to court if the resident has signed an arbitration agreement, which usually happens whe...

Transcript: Sepsis is a complication of an infection that has become life-threatening. The final stage of sepsis is septic shock, at which point the infection has become either so severe or so widespread that it causes organ failure and low blood pressure. Sepsis and septic shock are both critical ...

Transcript: C. difficile, or clostridium difficile colitis, is a bacterial infection that causes an inflammation in the colon. Symptoms include stomach pain, diarrhea, and fever. C. difficile can severely damage the colon and has the potential to be fatal. The condition most commonly occurs in elde...

Transcript: Aspiration pneumonia occurs when a person inhales foreign material through the lungs. Symptoms of aspiration pneumonia include chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing, foul-smelling breath, and excessive sweating. Treatment usually involves antibiotics,...

Transcript: Risk factors for pressure ulcers include low mobility, chronic medical conditions, drug use (steroids, for example), impaired blood flow, cognitive impairment, incontinence, malnutrition and dehydration, and previous ulcers. As nursing home residents are often susceptible to pressure ul...

Transcript: If your loved one was physically restrained at a nursing home, and the restraint was not required for medical treatment, you may have a claim against the nursing home. Georgia’s federal regulations for nursing homes state that physical restraint may only be used when warranted by a medi...

Transcript: If your loved one was injured by bed rails in a nursing home, you may be able to sue the nursing home for neglect. Since bed rails are inherently unsafe, especially for residents who are frail, elderly, or suffer from certain conditions, nursing homes should avoid using bed rails whenev...

Transcript: In a resident-to-resident altercation, the nursing home is responsible. While certain resident behaviors may trigger conflicts with other residents, the nursing home bears the responsibility for preventing conflicts whenever possible through supervision, monitoring, and evaluation. C...