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What happens when Nursing Homes and Hospitals reduce staff?

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Oct 53 min read

What happens when Nursing Homes and Hospitals reduce staff?

Understaffing is one reason we are seeing more bedsore lawsuits against nursing homes and hospitals in New York. It is a pressing issue when

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Dec 12, 20233 min read

How to Spot a Holiday Phone Scam

Scammers often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the government. They might use a real name, like the FTC, Social Security...

Britney Spears Case Puts Renewed Focus on Guardianships and Less Restrictive Alternatives

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Aug 16, 20214 min read

Britney Spears Case Puts Renewed Focus on Guardianships and Less Restrictive Alternatives

While a full guardianship may be necessary for many individuals who are incapable of managing their own affairs due to dementia or intellect

FAQs about Bedsore and Pressure Sore lawsuits:

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Mar 26, 20213 min read

FAQs about Bedsore and Pressure Sore lawsuits:

Bedsores happen more often than necessary and they are not the fault of the patient. The patient is usually a victim with a right to sue.

“My mom is in a nursing home and I noticed some bruises and bedsores- what should I do?

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Mar 2, 20212 min read

“My mom is in a nursing home and I noticed some bruises and bedsores- what should I do?

As an Elder Law firm we see these cases often. Whether malpractice, abuse or neglect it is simply unjustified to happen to an innocent...

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Jul 7, 20201 min read

Do you have a wrongful death claim?

It is never an easy time when losing a loved one. When the death was preventable, the sense of loss can seem even more painful. While it...

Are hospitals liable if a patient develops a bed sore?

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Aug 9, 20191 min read

Are hospitals liable if a patient develops a bed sore?

Bedsores are often a sign of neglect and can be the result of hospital malpractice or nursing home negligence. - Brian A. Raphan

How To Spot Nursing Home Neglect Or Abuse?

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Apr 6, 20191 min read

How To Spot Nursing Home Neglect Or Abuse?

How to spot nursing home neglect and what you can do about it.

What are the facts about your rights as a victim of bedsores?

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Mar 27, 20192 min read

What are the facts about your rights as a victim of bedsores?

Often from the onset of bedsores, also described as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, victims in a hospital or nursing home are led to...

Article: Nursing Homes Routinely Mask Low Staff Levels

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Jul 8, 20187 min read

Article: Nursing Homes Routinely Mask Low Staff Levels

Via New York Times By Jordan Rau ITHACA, N.Y. — Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than they had reported to the...

Secret data: Most VA nursing homes have more residents with bed sores, pain, than private facilities

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Jun 25, 20183 min read

Secret data: Most VA nursing homes have more residents with bed sores, pain, than private facilities

Via Donovan Slack, USA TODAY, and Andrea Estes, The Boston Globe Don Ruch’s family thought round-the-clock care would help him...

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Jun 1, 20183 min read

Bedsore Lawsuits: FAQs

WHEN IT COMES TO BEDSORES, PRESSURE SORES, DECUBITUS ULCERS IT’S OFTEN HELPFUL TO READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE ASKED. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFIT...

New Federal Law Helps To Prevent Elder Abuse

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Apr 10, 20182 min read

New Federal Law Helps To Prevent Elder Abuse

A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and...

Pressure sores: Causes, treatment, and prevention

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Dec 15, 20176 min read

Pressure sores: Causes, treatment, and prevention

Informative medical information: Via MEDICAL NEWS TODAY, By Christian Nordqvist Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of...

New York City’s Safest And Most Dangerous Hospitals: Rankings

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Aug 16, 20173 min read

New York City’s Safest And Most Dangerous Hospitals: Rankings

From New York City Patch: By Brendan Krisel (Patch National Staff) NEW YORK, NY — Going to certain hospitals in New York City may do more...

A Brothers’ Dispute Over Mother’s Nursing Home Placement Is Not Domestic Violence

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Mar 29, 20171 min read

A Brothers’ Dispute Over Mother’s Nursing Home Placement Is Not Domestic Violence

A New Jersey appeals court rules that an ugly dispute between two brothers over their mother’s placement in a nursing home did not amount...

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Mar 21, 20174 min read

Elder Abuse is a National Epidemic

Via Huffington Post… When Helping Hurts Elder abuse is a national epidemic. Each year in the United States, an estimated 10 percent of...

When Is A Guardian Required for an Adult?

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Apr 12, 20164 min read

When Is A Guardian Required for an Adult?

Guardianships are set up to protect and help people in need, such as an elder or loved one unable to care for their own financial or...

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Nov 29, 20155 min read

Financial Abuse of the Elderly: Sometimes Unnoticed, Always Predatory

Caution to elders and family members of elders. This happens too often: Via The New York Times 11/27/15 Elizabeth Olson It was only after...

ELDER ABUSE: FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION FOR $797,000

Brian A. Raphan, Esq.

Jun 29, 20152 min read

ELDER ABUSE: FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION FOR $797,000

Another case handled by Brian A. Raphan, P.C. was on the Cover Page of the New York Law Journal last week. I was appointed as Special...

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