Here at The Dickson Firm, we have been representing nursing home residents and their families for over twenty five (25) years. We have litigation all over the State of Ohio in cases filed against the owners and operators of nursing homes where the resident has been neglected or abused. The most common types of neglect […]
Sadly, we often get calls here at The Dickson Firm about a claim of nursing home neglect and/or abuse, and the claim is time barred. For every claim in the State of Ohio for personal injury and/or wrongful death, there is a time limit, known as a statute of limitations, within which a lawsuit must […]
According to findings recently posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG), nursing homes fail to report 43% of falls with major injuries. Nursing homes have poor compliance with fall reporting requirements mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As a result, […]
At The Dickson Firm we receive a lot of calls from people concerned about keeping their loved ones safe and making sure their loved ones are receiving good care in nursing homes throughout the State of Ohio. We have represented multiple families from Steubenville, Ohio who have placed a loved one in a nursing home in Steubenville or Wintersville […]
As a nursing home lawyer for over 20 years handling cases in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, I have seen, first hand, the devastating impact that neglect can have on vulnerable nursing home residents and their families. Recognizing the early warning signs of nursing home neglect is crucial for protecting your loved ones and ensuring they […]
When You Need an Experienced Akron Nursing Home Injury Attorney, Call Blake Dickson at 1 800 OHIO LAW. If your loved one has suffered injuries, neglect, or abuse in an Akron nursing home, you need experienced legal representation from an attorney who understands the state and federal laws that apply to the care of nursing […]
It's a shocking headline "Social Services Director at Majestic Care of Whitehall Fired After Gathering Evidence Against Her Colleagues." If you have a spouse or family member at Majestic Care of Whitehall in Columbus – or any of the Majestic Care nursing homes in Ohio, Indiana or Michigan, you should find the following article alarming. […]
According to a February 25 report from News 5 Cleveland, an Ohio Department of Health survey found the Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center failed to provide "adequate supervision" to prevent Alvera Meuti, 84, from leaving the facility, which resulted in "Immediate Jeopardy" and "actually harm leading to death." To read the full article […]
A Cuyahoga County grand jury is expected to hear the case of an 84-year-old woman who died on Christmas eve at The Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center Nursing Home in Warrensville Heights. Amber Henderson, 31, of Willoughby Hills, was charged in Bedford Municipal Court with involuntary manslaughter, gross neglect of a patient, and […]
I write a lot of articles in this blog about how to choose the right nursing home, when to move your loved one to a safer nursing home, and many ways to keep your loved one safe in the nursing home. Our preference would be that everybody chooses a safe nursing home for their loved […]
