Staying in a nursing home is not always easy. It can be a big adjustment from your previous living arrangements. You may, naturally, feel confused, emotionally distressed or in pain, especially if you have a significant physical or mental illness. You depend on the...
Personal Injury
Taking action when a defective product causes harm
New York and New Jersey residents rely upon consumer goods every day. Whether it is an appliance, motor vehicle or any other product, consumers are under the impression that it will work as it is intended. While sometimes products do break do to misuse or routine wear...
Have you seen these signs of nursing home abuse or neglect?
It can be hard to entrust the care of an elderly loved one to a nursing home. These facilities are heavily regulated in order to ensure safe care for your loved one, but the sad reality is that nursing home abuse and neglect continues to occur at an alarming rate in...
Four steps for building your nursing home neglect case
Nursing homes are tasked with a big responsibility: caring for our most fragile loved ones. Yet, all too often these nursing homes and their staff fail to live up to their obligations. When this happens, serious harm can befall an innocent and unsuspecting elderly...
Spinal cord injuries will change a person’s life
An injury to the spinal cord is one of the most devastating types of trauma a person in New York or the greater Tri-State area can suffer. For one, people do not ever fully recover from spinal cord injuries. Depending on the location and severity of the injury, a...
Ombudsman program helps victims of nursing home abuse
The decision to put an elderly loved one in a nursing home is not easy. You may vet many homes carefully before deciding on the facility that you expect will provide your loved one with the best care for their needs. Unfortunately, even nursing homes that seem good on...
Fall sends construction worker to hospital with critical injuries
Construction is a prominent source of employment in New Jersey. Not only is it a productive endeavor, but it pays well and there is always plenty of work for those who are skilled and cautious in what they are doing. However, that does not eliminate its inherent...
Time limits on personal injury claims in New York and New Jersey
When you are injured by the negligence of another person, it’s natural to want them to be held accountable for their actions. For victims of negligence, a personal injury lawsuit is a powerful tool at their disposal. But if you decide that filing a negligence claim is...
Can I sue my employer if I’m injured in a workplace accident?
Over the course of the summer, people in New Jersey saw construction workers fixing roads, erecting homes and buildings and refurbishing others. It may seem like a never-ending process, but we can all agree that once these projects are finally finished it makes our...
What makes bedsores a cause for concern?
Elderly people often have a limited ability to move around. This is especially true for seniors in nursing homes. You may have a parent who resides in a home. If so, you should be on the lookout for health issues that may develop because of your loved one’s lack of...