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Tragically, here at The Dickson Firm, we handle multiple cases where a nursing home resident has been assaulted. Sometimes they are assaulted by other staff members. Sometimes they are assaulted by other residents. In this article, we are going to ta… Read More

Just as he did every other day, Edward Carr checked on his 65-year-old brother, John D. Carr, last Friday at the nursing home. John D. Carr had just arrived at Carington Park Nursing Home in Ashtabula, after being transferred in from Cardinal Woods i… Read More

Many of our clients have been forced to make the difficult decision to put someone they love in a nursing home. Our attorneys talk with many people, on a regular basis, about this challenging decision. Many clients have a lot of difficulty making thi… Read More

At The Dickson Firm, we have handled hundreds of cases involving residents who have developed skin breakdown while in a nursing home. Often, these residents develop bed sores or pressure sores, also called decubitus ulcers. What leads these residents… Read More

If you are admitting someone you love into a nursing home, it is imperative to read all of the admission documents very carefully. Be on the lookout for an arbitration clause. This is a clause that will either be called an “Arbitration Clause” or… Read More

A former nurse who worked at the Capri Gardens Nursing Home in Lewis Center, Ohio, was sentenced in a criminal case on Monday, February 27, 2023. She pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, which is a third-degree felony, relative to the death of a… Read More

With the holidays recently concluded and the new year beginning, many of us have just been to visit loved ones in nursing homes and in assisted living facilities. These visits may have sparked some concerns and left you wondering if your loved one is… Read More

Here at The Dickson Firm, we are contacted almost every day by someone who would like to know if their loved one is receiving appropriate care at a nursing home. Oftentimes, the nursing homes tell them that whatever happened to their loved one at the… Read More