On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Jun 7, 2018 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
Most people have never seen a bed sore — so it’s hard to recognize what’s happening when a loved one first develops them. For the most part, human bodies are fairly resilient. However, as people age, their skin becomes a lot more fragile. When...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Mar 9, 2018 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
Many people in the Cleveland area believe that they do not need to research highly ranking nursing homes as thoroughly as lower ranking facilities. However, you should not rely on ratings alone to determine if your loved one should become a resident. Nursing home...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Jan 16, 2018 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
If you have to go into a nursing home tomorrow for any reason — whether you’re looking at a short stint following a hip replacement or long-term care — your odds of being abused might be as high as 30 percent. If you think that sounds awful, it...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Dec 7, 2017 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
A former nursing assistant at an Ohio nursing home was handed an 18-month prison sentence and will be placed on the sex offender registry for 15 years — the maximum possible sentence he could receive for groping a nurse and masturbating on her as a first-time...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Nov 13, 2017 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
Do you suspect that a friend or relative is being abused or neglected at his or her nursing home? If so, it may be up to you to speak up and stop the abuse. Fortunately, in Ohio, you have the right to alert authorities to suspected nursing home abuse no matter what...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Oct 6, 2017 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
Sometimes the signs of physical and psychological abuse are right in front of your eyes — but you simply don’t realize what you’re seeing. Can you spot some of the more subtle signs of abuse among older adults? Sudden changes in the personality of...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Jul 20, 2017 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
It isn’t hard to realize that there’s a serious problem with prescription drug addiction happening in the nation — the headlines of every new organization in the country are screaming about it. What they aren’t discussing nearly as much as...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Jun 9, 2017 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
When you think about nursing home neglect or abuse, sexual abuse is probably not the first thing that comes to mind — but it’s a grim reality for some patients. Once thought to be rare, evidence is slowly surfacing that indicates the sexual abuse of...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | May 2, 2017 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home abuse preys on some of the most helpless members of society: the elderly. Many elderly people who are trapped in abusive nursing homes are unable to speak for themselves — and if they do speak up, they may be dismissed because of problems such as...
On Behalf of The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC | Apr 4, 2017 | Firm News, Nursing Home Neglect
Throughout the state of Ohio people rely on nursing homes to provide loved ones the care they cannot provide themselves. Unfortunately not all of these facilities provide the expected level of care. Sometimes the action, or lack thereof, taken by employees endangers...