Nursing Home Information and Articles

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Frequently Asked Questions About Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault

Here at The Dickson Firm we are very much committed to representing and supporting survivors of sexual assault. We support the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. We endeavor to do all that we can for survivors. One of the questions that we often get asked… Read More
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Bedsores

One of the most common issues that we see in the cases that we handle here at The Dickson Firm are cases where a nursing home resident has developed skin breakdown, or bedsores or pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. This often happens when a person,… Read More
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Woman Whacks Man with Walker in Nursing Home Brawl

A disagreement between two residents at a local nursing home got out of hand around 7 pm. During an argument, the woman pushed her walker into the man and threw a cup of ice in his face. The man retaliated by pushing the walker back at the woman. Wit… Read More
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What is the Difference Between a Nursing Home and an Assisted Living Facility?

We often get phone calls from potential clients about poor care in certain facilities. Sometimes the caller thinks the facility is a nursing home when in fact it is an assisted living facilities. Oftentimes the owners of these facilities give their f… Read More
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Father urges bill’s passage after daughter’s throat was slit at disability care facility

fter a woman with developmental disabilities had her throat slit at an Ohio care facility, her father is urging the state legislature to pass a bill he believes would help families keep their loved ones safe. House Bill 465, known as Lauren’s Law,… Read More
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Ohio Gov. DeWine Signs Bill Banning Spousal Rape Into Law

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law Friday that bans all forms of spousal rape. Up until now, drugging and sexually assaulting your partner wasn’t a crime as long as they had a ring on their finger. Former Democratic state Rep. Jessica… Read More
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Can Falls Be Prevented in a Nursing Home?

One of the most common types of cases that we handle here at The Dickson Firm involve a nursing home resident who has fallen. Tragically, when a nursing home resident falls, they can suffer a fracture, they can suffer a head injury, they can suffer a… Read More

Dayton Family Sues Nursing Home After Loved One Chokes to Death on Video

A Dayton family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Sanctuary at Wilmington Place after their father, Ronald Wysong, choked to death on video. The incident occurred on January 16, 2022, when Wysong began choking in front of a nursing aide… Read More

Celebrating Mother’s Day in the Nursing Home

Having just celebrated another Mother’s Day, many of us may have traveled long distances to visit with our mothers and our grandmothers. Many of us may not live close to our mothers and grandmothers and, as a result, we may not be able to see them… Read More
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Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws to Duck Wrongful Death Suits

This is a KFF Health News story. In early 2020, with reports of COVID-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers worried about her father’s safety in a nursing home in Queens. She had delighted in watching her dad, John Schapers, blow… Read More

The Ohio Supreme Court has only considered two (2) cases that involved the rights of nursing home residents and I was involved in both cases.

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