This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. About 23% of Americans are age 60 or older, according to the U.S. Census. In Ohio that number is slightly higher, at 24%, and in Cuyahoga County nearly 26% of its residents are age 60 or older. By 2030, about 30% of Cuyahoga County's population, […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Steve Piskor, Esther Piskor's son, came to The Dickson Firm seeking representation. He had been turned away by multiple law firms. His mother had been physically abused in a nursing home, and he had video recordings of the abuse. Despite that, multiple law firms had […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Whether you are faced with the challenging decision to place someone you love in a Cleveland nursing home, or whether someone you love is already in a Cleveland nursing home, there are some important nursing home red flags to look out for. Many families struggle […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Cleveland nursing homes are regulated. Virtually all nursing homes in Cleveland receive funds from Medicare or Medicaid. As a result, they are overseen by the Ohio Department of Health. The Ohio Department of Health comes out approximately once a year and performs what is known […]
In this episode of the Justice for Residents podcast, host Rob Schenk interviews Ohio nursing home attorney Blake Dickson about strategies for challenging arbitration agreements in nursing home abuse and neglect cases. Rather than focusing on common arguments about a resident's capacity or the authority of the person signing the agreement, Dickson discusses less conventional […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. Many people call us here at The Dickson Firm because their loved one in an Akron nursing home 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 […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. We receive calls every day here at The Dickson Firm, L.L.C., from individuals and families whose loved one has been neglected and/or abused while a resident of an Ohio Nursing Home. We post a lot of blogs on this website about how to keep your […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home attorney, Blake Dickson. On Mother's Day, many people visit their moms. A lot of moms reside in nursing homes. Some people see their mom on Mother's Day in a nursing home when they have not seen her for a while. Many people do not live in the same […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home 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 […]
This article was written by Ohio nursing home 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 […]
