Putting a parent into a nursing home is not an easy thing to do emotionally. You probably worry about the well-being of your mom or dad every day. You may have heard of horror stories regarding abuse and negligence in nursing homes. How can you be sure your parent is...
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Examples of medical negligence
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Jan 3, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
As you get older, you tend to visit the doctor more often and need more medical intervention for your changing health. Unfortunately, what should be healing can sometimes be damaging. Health care providers can make mistakes that cause you a severe injury. When these...
Nursing home abuse in Florida
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Feb 7, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are designed to provide excellent care and assistance. Unfortunately, many nursing homes fail to meet these duties. In fact, the state of Florida recently prohibited an assisted living facility from admitting any new...
Signs of nursing home abuse
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Jan 9, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
Are you concerned that an elderly friend or loved one is not being treated correctly? As your parents and other family members age, choosing a nursing home becomes a difficult decision. Unfortunately , elder abuse is a serious issue, and it can occur at nursing homes....
4 signs of nursing home neglect
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Dec 6, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Nursing home abuse and neglect are serious problems at facilities throughout the nation. Neglect happens when a senior citizen in a nursing home doesn't receive the level of care necessary. This level of care varies depending on individual needs, but it often includes...
Unnecessary prescriptions of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Nov 8, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Most people tend to trust the professional staff of nursing homes to take proper care of senior citizens; unfortunately, proper care is not always provided. Elderly patients are sometimes subjected to neglectful and abusive practices in nursing homes. When one thinks...
A New Means To Prevent Brain Trauma
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Sep 6, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Late last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of two new devices that can assess an individual's cognitive function in the moments immediately following a concussion or other brain injury. This is big news. Namely, these devices are the...
Discharge from the hospital can be a deadly time
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Jun 3, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
When they are discharged from the hospital, few patients realize that they are in the midst of a dangerous transition; they are just happy to be going home. But badly coordinated care plans often dog their transition to home health agencies or nursing care, research...
Were you harmed by a da Vinci assisted surgery system?
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Apr 1, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
More women are taking legal action against the Sunnyvale, California, company that manufactures the assisted surgery system known as the da Vinci. Intuitive Surgical has been named in numerous personal injury lawsuits by patients claiming that their hysterectomies...
Non-obstetric surgeries carry risk during pregnancy
On behalf of The Briggs Law Firm | Mar 18, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
If you are pregnant, chances are that you don't expect to need any surgeries that are not a possible Cesarean-section delivery of your little bundle of joy. But sadly, there are conditions that develop during a woman's pregnancy that are not related to the condition,...
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