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Nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities are places that we are supposed to trust with the care of our loved ones. We expect them to be safe, clean, and pleasant environments for loved ones to either recover or live out the last of their days in peace and safety. However, that is not always the c...

Nursing homes, like schools and dormitories, are infamous for the spread of viral and bacterial disease. This isn't always due to cleanliness, but primarily due to the housing of many people together in a small space. Along with viral and bacterial infections, other transferable illnesses can be spr...

When we place our elder family members into a nursing home, we are entrusting their care to the staff of that facility. Most facilities have systems in place to prevent the hiring of people convicted of some misdemeanors and most felonies. However, some employees have no criminal background until th...

With both reported and unreported cases of elder abuse on the rise, the need for national definitions of elder abuse has become apparent. In a joint operation, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) have taken steps to me...

Transcript: It may be a difficult task to find the best nursing home for your loved one, but there are a few things to consider that may make the decision a bit easier. Once you have a facility in mind, it is important to conduct a bit of your own research. Most nursing homes receive ratings and...

Transcript: Like other forms of elder abuse, “elder self-neglect” is a growing problem in Georgia. Although this form of abuse does not involve any other person, elder self-neglect is one of the leading forms of abuse in nursing homes. Elder self-neglect can be defined as the failure to perform bas...

Transcript: At Schenk Smith, we guarantee that at the first meeting, you will sit down and discuss your case with trial lawyer. Not a case manager, not a paralegal. One of the two partners with his name on the door. Legal services are no different than any other customer service, and we want you to...

Transcript: In Georgia, the statute of limitations, meaning the time in which you have to file a lawsuit, is two years for most injury claims. That is, you will have two years from the date in which you were injured in a car wreck, slip and fall, or at work to file a lawsuit with the court. This...

Transcript: Generally, lawyers in Georgia are required to keep confidential all information provided by clients relating to legal representation. Along with being one of the oldest, this privilege is one of, if not the strongest, obligation of silence required under the law. Justice and access t...

As our family members age, they sometimes succumb to conditions that are beyond our ability to provide care. When that happens, people often begin considering nursing homes to provide the care that the families cannot provide. Even with the most tedious research, sometimes things happen to cause fam...