Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog
Covers Illinois nursing homes and information for nursing home residents, family members, ombudsmen, resident advocates, elder law attorneys and nursing home staff.
Author: This blawg is maintained by Levin & Perconti, a Chicago law firm handling medical malpractice and personal injury cases. The firm also maintains Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Civil Rights • Elder Law • Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • States • Illinois • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog
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Flu Danger in Nursing Homes
A new study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that an influenza pandemic would be disastrous for United States nursing homes. Apparently, nursing homes are ill-equipped to fight the infection on…
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National Silver Alert Act Needs Your Support to Protect Seniors
Congress is now considering HB 6064, called the National Silver Alert Act. The Act would establish a national "Silver Alert" communications network that would assist in search efforts for missing seniors on a national and…
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Nursing Home Arbitration Act is One Step Closer to Becoming a Law
The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, also known as the Nursing Home Arbitration Bill has been passed by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial Law and Administrative Law. The nursing home legislation, if passed…
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Illinois Funeral Home Engages in Post Death Elderly Neglect
An Illinois funeral home has come under scrutiny after mistreatment of an elderly individual. In this case the elderly deceased was wrongfully buried. The family of the deceased went to the funeral home but was…
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Family of Joe Louis' Sister Files Negligence Lawsuit
Vunies High, the sister of famous boxer Joe Louis, died earlier this year in an independent living facility. High was 92 and had early stages of Alzheimer’s when she was found dead outside of The…
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Elder Abuse In Your Own Home
As a result of the notoriously substandard care provided by nursing homes throughout the country, elderly individuals in need of assistance are turning to home-care providers to the extent that the home-care industry constitutes two…
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Family of Man Beaten to Death in Nursing Home Files Suit
The estate of Ivory Jackson, who was fatally beaten by his roommate at All Faith Pavilion Nursing Home in Chicago, Illinois has filed suit against the home. The lawsuit alleges negligence by the nursing home…
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Food Safety Urged in Nursing Homes
Nursing home legislation has been passed regarding proper nutrition at nursing homes across the world. Recent legislation to protect the aging populations in other nations has been passed to prevent food borne illness outbreaks and…
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NCCNHR Seeks Nominations for 2008 Leadership Awards for Outstanding Service to Nursing Home and Long Term Care Residents
NCCNHR is seeking nominations for individuals who have made a significant difference in long term and nursing care for its 2008 Leadership Awards for outstanding service to nursing home and long term care residents. Nominations…
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Resident Alleges Nursing Home Negligence
A nursing home resident is alleging that staff members at his long-term care facility failed to give him his vital medication. Richard Ward claims that the staff at Life Care Center of Plano failed to…