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

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

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

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.

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

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...

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 and what you can do about it.

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...