What is a pressure ulcer?
A pressure ulcer (also known as bedsore or pressure sore) is a dark or red area, a break or a deep, crater-like wound in the skin caused by pressure. Pressure ulcers usually develop over bony parts of the body – the tailbone, hips, heels, elbows, shoulders. They are usually categorized in [...]
There is some good news today on pressure ulcers. Advancing Excellence is a national campaign to improve the quality of nursing homes. The group just announced, on its 2 year anniversary, that of its members’ residents 11.4% suffered from pressure ulcers. The national average is 12.1%. This means the campaign reduced the rate of pressure [...]
A local New York paper just reported a certified nursing assistant (CNA) is facing criminal charges for “hitting, grabbing and punching the visually and dementia-impaired woman … leaving her with a broken collarbone and facial bruising.” The other nursing home staff noticed the injuries the next morning and immediately notified the administrator. The [...]
The Associated Press is reporting the family of a 69 year-old nursing home resident filed a lawsuit against a nursing home for failing to protect her from a 21 year-old mentally ill (bi-polar) resident. The lawsuit alleges the 21 year-old displayed aggressive sexual frustration and was a convicted felon. The sexual frustration “diagnosis” appeared in [...]
I started Brauns Law in February of 2008 after spending years working for several large insurance defense firms. Insurance defense firms are law firms hired by insurance companies to defend their Insureds (i.e. the people they insure like nursing homes, nurses, doctors, etc.). I was an attorney at one of the largest medical malpractice defense [...]
One of the challenges you face in finding a nursing home attorney is finding a good one. The advantage of bringing your case to Brauns Law is that we identify and bring in the best attorneys we know to take the lead in your case. I am dedicated to helping people in need get answers [...]
The great thing about the Nursing Home Injury Report is I can take the time to teach you not only about your case, but also how my law firm handles your case. As you may have already concluded by reading all the articles on this site, I am a big believer in total transparency and [...]