When your loved one is in a nursing home, you expect the best care. Your mother has a hard time getting out of bed without help, and when she's in a wheelchair, she barely moves. Since she struggles so much to move, it's vital that the nursing staff helps her adjust and move regularly to prevent bedsores. Not doing so can constitute nursing home abuse, a claim for which you may receive compensation.
Federal Report Finds Hospitals Fail to Report Many Medical Mistakes
One in seven. According to a new report by federal investigators, that is how often hospital employees both recognize and report errors and other adverse events that injure Medicare patients.
