Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the nation’s second largest school system, has been plagued in recent years by a series of lawsuits for missing indications of teacher misconduct. In some cases, this even includes continuing to employ teachers and staff who were under a cloud, or ignored or overlooked direct complaints of abuse and/or […]
When you suspect that an elderly loved one is being abused or neglected in a nursing home facility that you entrusted their care in, you need to take immediate action. To ensure that the legal rights of your loved one are protected, you are strongly advised to consult with an experienced Riverside nursing home abuse […]
When you become ill or are involved in an accident, you trust that your doctors, nurses and the staff at the hospital will provide you with professional and caring medical treatment. Although the majority of healthcare professionals never engage in criminal or unprofessional actions, there are countless cases of reported sexual abuse at the hands […]
In the final article of this series, Orange County nursing home attorney Samer Habbas will discuss three more issues that are commonly encountered in nursing home neglect/abuse cases: medical errors, inaccurate clinical records, and pressure sores. Medical Errors Due to financial considerations, nursing homes sometimes hire staff members who are poorly educated and poorly trained. […]
In <parts one> and <two> of this series, we discussed some of the different types of claims that can be brought against nursing homes, including claims for willful misconduct, medical malpractice, and simple negligence. In this article, we will discuss two more issues commonly encountered by Orange County nursing home attorneys: malnutrition and dehydration. Malnutrition […]
Different Types of Orange County Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect, Part 2 In <Different Types of Orange County Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect, Part 1>, we discussed two categories your nursing home abuse or neglect case might fall into and what special considerations your Orange County nursing home attorney will need to make for each. In this article, we […]
