On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Jun 10, 2020 | Nursing Home Injuries
When you put your aging parent into an Illinois nursing home, you expected exemplary care from the staff. Lately, maybe you harbor suspicions about the care your mother or father receives. Rather than physical abuse, you suspect financial abuse. What should you do?...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Apr 29, 2020 | Nursing Home Injuries
Caring for a loved one as they age is a huge undertaking, and it takes a team to provide them with the help they need. While the staff in a nursing home may try their best, the facility might not put them in a position to succeed. Illinois has the worst ratio of...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Mar 24, 2020 | Nursing Home Injuries
When families in Arlington Heights are in search of a reliable nursing home facility for their loved one, chances are they are looking for a place where their family member will be well cared for and still be able to experience the excitement and fulfillment of life. ...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Feb 29, 2020 | Nursing Home Injuries
People who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease may be at risk of abuse or neglect in a nursing home. They may be uncooperative or aggressive, thereby becoming a target of abuse. They are also more vulnerable because they may not be able to communicate abuse or...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Feb 25, 2020 | Nursing Home Injuries
The main reason for taking elderly people to nursing homes is so they can receive more care and attention from professional caregivers. Unfortunately, this might not be what happens in some nursing homes as some of the caregivers end up abusing them instead. The...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Dec 12, 2019 | Nursing Home Injuries
Finding out a loved one is suffering abuse in an Illinois long-term care facility is devastating. Not only do you work to remove your loved one from that situation but you also want to ensure others know what is happening. It can be quite sad to walk out the door with...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Dec 11, 2019 | Nursing Home Injuries
Having left your loved one in the care of a nursing home, you expect staff to treat them well. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Some staff may even be neglectful. There is a difference between nursing home abuse and neglect. Unfortunately, signs of...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Nov 28, 2019 | Nursing Home Injuries
Putting your loved one in an Illinois nursing home is a tough decision. You are leaving the care of this person who you love to strangers. Having trust in the system and in the ability of the nursing home to properly train and monitor its staff is often tough to do....
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Nov 25, 2019 | Nursing Home Injuries
While people in Illinois may expect their elderly loved ones’ nursing homes to take precautions to prevent them from falling, falls occur all too often in long-term care facilities. Whether simply an unfortunate accident or the result of neglect on the part of the...
On behalf of Martin Law, LLC | Nov 15, 2019 | Nursing Home Injuries
In Illinois, caring for elders should be priority. In older Americans, one in 10 suffers abuse every year, according to the National Council on Aging. Some of this abuse occurs inside a nursing home, where elder patients should expect safety. A study featured in the...
