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Transcript: Nursing home abuse is a growing problem in Georgia nursing homes and assisted living facilities. However, if you can recognize the signs of abuse, then you can help stop it before it worsens. Here is a list of the telltale signs of nursing home abuse: Bedsores: Bedsores are a prev...

Transcript: In Georgia, a wrongful death claim is a claim that is brought by the survivors of the decedent for the full value of the life of the decedent. In this type of claim, the survivor, generally the surviving spouse or children, seek amounts for lost future earnings. So for example, if the d...

Transcript: There are several factors that determine when it is right to settle, and every case is different, so there is no simple answer to that question. Once a client meets with us regarding a potential case, our first job as attorneys is to investigate the claims. Investigation means acquir...

Transcript: Medicare is an entitlement program that provides health insurance for most Americans aged 65 and older, and to younger persons with certain disabilities and diseases. Since Medicare is an entitlement program, rather than a needs program, a personal injury settlement or verdict will n...

Transcript: Social Security Disability Insurance is an entitlement program offered by the Federal Government. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD), was implemented to provide disability insurance for injured working people and their families. When a taxpayer becomes unable to work, then SSD p...

Perhaps the most heinous of kinds of abuse that can occur against the elderly is the crime of sexual abuse.  It occurs in caretaking situations and in nursing homes.  However, it is not always the caretakers who are responsible for the assault. Sometimes it's the other residents. A 10-year senten...

Elderly loved ones are one of the most vulnerable populations at risk for experiencing abuse and neglect.  Sometimes, this neglect is not the fault of a nursing home or a caretaker.  Sometimes this is the fault of an outside entity and they must pay the price for their actions. The owner of a mob...

When prisoners undertook a hunger strike in Guantanamo, there was a great public outcry about the forced placement of nasal feeding tubes.  These public protests sometimes gave the impression that nasal feeding tubes were torture.  However, another kind of feeding tube is being forced on Americans, ...

Private individuals can sue nursing homes when there is evidence of neglect or abuse.  They often do this to be compensation for injuries inflicted on themselves or loved ones.  However, states attorneys general can also file suit against nursing homes as well. One of the nation's largest nursing ho...

The elderly are more at risk of certain types of infections than the general population.  One common infection found in nursing homes is the urinary tract infection.  This infection can have serious effects, especially among a population who might not be able to report the symptoms of the infection....