A brain injury can cause significant changes in personality. Sometimes these changes are temporary, and sometimes they are permanent. Most people understand that there will be physical effects of a brain injury — a person could need major medical treatment and...
In many cases, the signs of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are fairly obvious after an accident. Dizziness, nausea or a head wound may prompt an immediate trip to the hospital or doctor's office, where a proper TBI diagnosis can happen. In other cases, the symptoms of...
When nursing home care becomes necessary for a loved one, we expect the nursing home to do what is right and provide proper care. Too often, nursing home residents suffer serious injuries and illnesses due to nursing home negligence or abuse. There are many factors...
If a personal injury case goes to trial, it may be necessary to call upon one or more expert witnesses to strengthen the victim's case. Likewise, the negligent or at-fault party's insurance company may call their own expert witnesses to provide testimony. Following...
It is important to check in as frequently as you can with your aging loved ones after they move into a nursing home. They likely appreciate your company, and you can also see how the facility and staff are treating your loved one. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and...
Bedsores — or decubitus ulcers — are unfortunately a common reality in nursing homes and other care facilities throughout New Mexico. Bedsores are potentially serious injuries that can become infected and threaten a patient's life. However, it is possible for nursing...
When you find a nursing home or other care facility for a family member, you assume that the staff will provide appropriate supervision for your loved one. You shouldn't have to worry about a vulnerable loved one wandering off the premises and getting lost, being...
Nursing home residents require many different kinds of care. For example, bedridden residents need to be regularly moved by nursing home staff to prevent pressure ulcers. Likewise, patients often need a variety of prescription medications administered. However, just...
Choosing to place someone you love into a nursing home is one of the most difficult decisions you might ever make. However, since most adults must go out and work every day, a nursing facility is often their only choice in getting an elder the care they need....
Bullying among seniors in nursing homes happens for many of the same reasons it does among school children. Like students, seniors in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes are around each other in close quarters every day. In many cases, seniors may feel...