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My mom died 2-14-14 in a nursing home. She experienced much pain and neglect. How can I know if I have a case against this nh?
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Answered on March 15, 2014
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Bedsores are a sign of neglect, and you should contact a local attorney who has experience with nursing home...
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Sores developed in Nursing home. Was treated outside facility reappeared 6weeks resident died from infected wounds.
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Answered on March 15, 2014
You should definitely get a second or even third opinion. The treatment at the wound care facility does not mean the nursing home is not...
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My father has advance stage alzheimers & is in a nursing home. We believe he is being restrained by medication. Is this legal?
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Answered on November 06, 2013
It is illegal to use medication as a chemical restraint. You have several legal options, which you can explore with a local lawyer. You can move...
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Can a hospital keep me from visiting my dying mother based on the request of the POA and is this abuse of use of a POA?
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Answered on October 29, 2013
You might check with a local lawyer to see if it is trespassing, but you could take a risk of just walking into the hospital to your mother's room...
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If my aunt is of sound mind can she check herself out of a nursing home in Missouri?
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Answered on October 17, 2013
Absolutely she can check herself out whenever she wants.
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What does it mean to have to sign a release for verfication for a jurisdiction
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Answered on October 05, 2013
You should talk to a local lawyer who handles cases against nursing homes. If he was allowed to wander out of the facility, you have a case that...
Is it illegal to put a camera in my parents room at their nursing home?
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Answered on September 30, 2013
I don't think it's illegal as long as you don't record sound along with video. It's not different from a nannycam and may serve the same purpose...
What can my mom dad and siblings sue nursing home for after a death?
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Answered on September 21, 2013
The answer depends on the wrongful death and survival statutes of the state you live in. Some states allow relatives other than children to sue...
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I was poa over elderly man with dementia.now state of nebr.trying to charge me with abuse of vulnerable n unauth use fin tran
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Answered on September 14, 2013
Don't discuss the case with friends or family or anyone else you know either. They can be compelled to testify against you.
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My Aunt has dementia her sister from a different state , put her in a nursing home,now
shes her surrogate can we get her OUT?
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Answered on September 04, 2013
You will probably have to get yourself appointed guardian of your aunt before the nursing home will recognize your authority to act on your aunt's...
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