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Medication errors are prevalent in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes. Whether it is due to negligence or lack of communication, medication errors lead to preventable injuries, some that prove fatal. According to a one news report, medication errors in...
The last time you went to the hospital, did it seem like the doctors and nurses who treated you were barely paying attention? Did they dismiss your concerns or seem indifferent about your health? Later, did you have to call for test results several times before...
Car crashes happen every day. Unfortunately, they are happening more frequently today than in recent years, and statistics show spikes in fatal accidents. A recent report suggests a few factors and types of people who may be contributing to this troubling trend....
One common factor in nursing home abuse and neglect cases is a lack of enough trained staff members to provide proper care. Unfortunately, this is a factor that is only getting more prevalent, thanks in part to the high rate of COVID infections and slow uptake of...
If your loved one is in a Chicago nursing home, you may have spent the last two years more concerned about them than ever because of their vulnerability to COVID-19. Unfortunately, we are still battling COVID. And nursing home residents continue to be at risk,...
Seeing the doctor can be stressful and inconvenient, especially in today's environment of navigating COVID-19 precautions and overextended care facilities. Thankfully, telehealth is an increasingly common option for Chicagoans. However, for all the benefits of this...
Every driver knows certain behaviors can increase the risk of getting into a crash: drinking, texting and falling asleep are all behaviors that most drivers try to avoid because of how dangerous they are. However, even if you avoid these risky practices while driving,...
Perhaps the only thing that could make a car crash worse than it already may be is realizing the other driver involved fled the scene. Unfortunately, that very situation has been increasingly occurring across Chicago in recent weeks. Numbers paint a grim picture Data...
Suspecting someone you love is being abused or neglected in a nursing home can be enormously upsetting. And after relocating your loved one, taking immediate action to hold the appropriate parties responsible can be your top priority. One option people want to pursue...
One of the first things a negligent property owner might do after someone gets hurt at their business or home is to point their finger at the victim. For instance, if you slip and fall, the property owner might call you clumsy or tell you to be more careful. This...
