The Dickson Firm, L.L.C. represents nursing home residents and their families in cases against the owners and the operators of nursing homes throughout the State of Ohio.
Fear and stigma can be tremendous barriers for survivors seeking support. Survivors often worry that no one will believe them. This is why sexual assault is one of the least reported crimes. They may feel ashamed or embarrassed as to what happened to them. They may feel partially responsible. They may ask themselves what they […]
A California woman on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, came forward and said she was raped by Representative Eric Swalwell in 2018 and she now has plans to make a report to law enforcement. Lonna Brewes said in a news conference that the assault occurred in a hotel in southern California. She said she had one […]
By nursing home abuse attorney, Blake Dickson Blossom Care Center of Cuyahoga Falls, LLC, formerly known as Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls. Blossom Care Center of Cuyahoga Falls is a 122 bed facility located at 300 East Bath Road, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223. On www.medicare.gov, it is still listed as Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga […]
By nursing home abuse attorney, Blake Dickson Despite the fact that we have more and more information available to us, often making a choice is actually more difficult. You try to choose a restaurant or a hotel in the city you are going to visit. You do a search to find out which is the […]
By nursing home abuse attorney, Blake Dickson Tragically, at The Dickson Firm, we receive calls from families whose loved one has died as a result of neglect. Often these residents have died of dehydration and/or malnutrition. Many nursing home residents need assistance with eating. Some residents have suffered a recent injury. Many of the residents […]
We receive calls all the time from families whose loved one has choked in a nursing home. There are numerous hazards in nursing homes that our clients should be aware of. If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home, please call us at 1-800-OHIO LAW as we would be happy […]
By nursing home abuse attorney, Blake Dickson I spent the last few days working on a very significant fall case. We represent the family of a woman who was a resident of a nursing home. She was a very high risk for falls. Tragically, she was allowed to fall twenty five (25) times in the […]
Many people call us here at The Dickson Firm because their loved one has developed a bedsore. These are also called “pressure sores”, and “decubitus ulcers”. They often ask us why their loved one developed a bedsore. In many, many cases, their loved one developed a bedsore because of neglect at the nursing home. One […]
The Arbors at Gallipolis Nursing Home is a 99-bed facility located at 170 Pinecrest Drive in Gallipolis, Ohio. This nursing home is part of the Arbors at Ohio chain of nursing homes. There are 16 nursing homes which are part of the Arbors of Ohio chain on the list of Special Focus Facilities and other […]
We have blogged many times on this website about falls, particularly falls that occur in the context of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are similar, but they are also different. It is actually unclear under the law in Ohio whether or not assisted living facilities are subject to […]
