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Accurately Identifying the Risks of Nursing Home Abuse

The risks of nursing home abuse are substantial for seniors. Often, in facilities where abuse and neglect occur, there are a myriad of problems affecting the health and safety of seniors. When a nursing home does not have appropriate policies for following best practices for resident care, this can effect every aspect of the nursing home environment. From poorly...

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More arrests made in nursing home abuse case

Two former nursing assistants at Glen Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Northport were arrested and charged with violating the Adult Protective Services Act after they allegedly held down a 93-year-old female patient while another aide assaulted her. Monica Danielle Adams and Marilyn Annese Marshall reportedly held the patient while another nursing assistant, Anita Watford, punched...

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Record-Setting $5 Million Truck Accident Verdict

Attorney Perry Shuttlesworth represented family in wrongful death case In May 2013, the Circuit Court of Blount County, Alabama released a record $5 million Order of Final Judgment (Civil Action Number CV-2011-900016.00) in a wrongful death truck accident that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old mother. The final judgment represented over two years of...

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Protecting Birmingham Nursing Home Patients from Abuse at the Hands of Other Residents

A great deal of attention is focused on preventing nursing home abuse at the hands of staff members. In a country where at least five million nursing home residents are abused each year, stopping nursing home staff from harming vulnerable seniors should be a top priority. Preventing abuse by caregivers is not enough to keep seniors safe. Nursing...

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Birmingham Nursing Homes Need to Take Affirmative Steps to Avoid Elder Abuse

Approximately one out of 10 seniors within the United States will make a report after being abused. This includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, or neglect. As dramatic as this statistic is, the situation is actually worse. McKnights indicates there are around 22 incidents of abuse that go unreported for every incident of abuse that actually...

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Signs of Nursing Home Abuse in Alabama

Nursing home abuse is far more common than anyone likes to think about, especially as it often becomes necessary for a senior to move into a nursing care facility as a result of the aging process. WIAT reports 44 percent of 2,000 nursing home residents who were interviewed said they had been abused and 95 percent...

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