The widow of a 75-year-old Orland Park man who died following at least 28 separate nursing home falls has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Joliet long-term care facility. While litigation in this matter is still in the preliminary stages, the incident highlights how nursing home falls may be evidence of neglect. 28 Separate>> Read More

Eight seniors tragically died in a Florida nursing home in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which had purportedly knocked out the facility’s air conditioning. While the matter is still being investigated by authorities, the incident offers a look into the legal requirements for nursing home air conditioning – and how failure to provide them may>> Read More

Thirty-one senators have sent a letter to Seema Varma, the Trump administration’s newly appointed Administrator of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging the agency and the Trump administration to rethink overturning a CMS rule preventing mandatory nursing home arbitration – that is, contract language that would>> Read More

A Wicker Park nursing home recently settled a case involving a resident’s choking death, one that allegedly occurred because medical staff failed to follow doctor’s orders or provide adequate supervision, for a reported $875,000.00. Doctor’s Orders Not Followed On November 9, 2012, a nursing assistant brought Antonio Mares, a resident at the Center for Hispanic>> Read More

A Villa Park woman died in a Highland Park nursing home because of what her family and their attorneys alleged was a misread medical chart. A lawsuit was recently filed. Kim Cencula, 52, was staying last year at the Warren Barr North Shore nursing home while she recovered from a recent bout of pneumonia. While>> Read More

On September 28, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a new ruling that would prevent nursing homes that receive federal funding from forcing its residents to resolve disputes through binding arbitration. The ruling already took effect on November 28, 2016. It has long been common practice>> Read More

A new controversial state bill aims to ban anonymous complaints against nursing homes by no longer accepting or investigating anonymous reports. Introduced by Representative Mike Unes and supported by nursing home lobbyists, H.B. 5601 would change Illinois’ Nursing Home Care Act and require people reporting complaints to provide their name and contact information. The Representative>> Read More

A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against South Holland assisted living facility alleging that her mother was given an unprescribed dose of morphine that led to her death just a few days later. Sandra Byrd Peterson, a Chicago nurse, had plans to remove her mother from the care of South Holland early last year>> Read More

On January 1, 2016 the Nursing Home Care Act went into effect. This law aims to protect nursing home patients by allowing cameras and audio recording devices to be installed in resident rooms. Peace of Mind for Families More than 76,000 Illinois citizens reside in nursing homes across the state. Each year, the Illinois Department>> Read More

On August 23, 2015, House Bill 2462 was signed into law. This law allows video cameras and audio monitoring devices to be installed in residential rooms of Illinois nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities by residents or their family members. Despite having strict guidelines and laws to help regulate the industry, nursing home abuse is increasing>> Read More

Not a week goes by that nursing home abuse and elder abuse is not revealed in some American city. Many adult children, who are responsible for their parents, are finding that nursing homes prohibit them from monitoring their parents care by installing hidden cameras. Nursing home residents have been severely injured causing substantial harm to>> Read More

The holiday season that is supposed to be filled with laughter, fun and gaiety is unfortunately also a source of anxiety for families with loved ones in nursing homes. The busyness of the holidays coupled with the stress and anxiety of travel plans can decrease the amount of attention that families pay to nursing home>> Read More