Author Archives: Jay Butchko
When Are Nursing Homes Liable For Abuse?
Nursing home abuse is not only devastating for the victim, but for their entire family. Making the decision to place your loved one in a facility is heartbreaking already. To learn that your loved one has been abused by a staff member may bring up feelings of anger, frustration, and even guilt. It is… Read More »
How To Value A Nursing Home Abuse Case
Learning that a loved one has suffered abuse inside a nursing home is devastating. Nursing home abuse is inexcusable. The law recognizes this and allows victims and their family to file a legal claim for financial compensation. It is not uncommon for people to wonder how much their claim is worth after discovering the… Read More »
Nursing Home Residents Still Feeling Isolation From COVID-19
At the beginning of the pandemic, the COVID-19 virus spread through Florida nursing homes extremely quickly. The situation was a crisis, and too many people lost their loved ones as a result. Both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and CDC issued guidelines restricting non-essential healthcare workers and visitors from facilities. Although… Read More »
A New Bill Will Place Nursing Home Residents In Florida At Risk
Recently, Sen. Ben Albritton proposed SB 804 in the Senate, a bill that will place all nursing home residents in Florida at risk if it is passed. The bill would greatly reduce the number of required staff members in nursing homes, which are already struggling with staff shortages that result in neglect and abuse… Read More »
Main Causes Of Wrongful Death In Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are expected to care for a person’s loved ones when they need ongoing, regular care families cannot provide. Sadly, nursing homes do not always provide the care residents need and elderly individuals become hurt as a result. In the worst of cases, nursing home residents do not survive this harm and they… Read More »
Frequently Asked Questions About Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits
Elder abuse is increasing at an alarming rate, and it often goes unreported. As the population in Florida continues to age, it is likely going to become even more of a problem. When nursing home abuse occurs, residents or their loved ones can file a lawsuit against either a staff member or the facility… Read More »
What Is The Statute Of Limitations On Nursing Home Abuse?
If you believe your loved one is being abused or neglected within a nursing home, your world has likely been turned upside down. You can file a personal injury claim against the staff member that inflicted the abuse, or against the facility as a whole. Unfortunately, these claims are some of the most complex… Read More »
Three Important Things To Know About Nursing Home Abuse Laws In Florida
Florida has enacted many nursing home abuse laws to ensure that residents are provided with basic rights and standards of treatment. The intention of the laws is to ensure nursing homes provide health, comfort, and safety to all patients. Unfortunately, not all nursing homes comply with these laws. Sometimes, patients’ rights are violated and… Read More »
What Are The Staffing Requirements For Florida Nursing Homes?
It is widely known that nursing home abuse often occurs because facilities are so understaffed. Without the proper amount of people to care for the residents in nursing homes, they can easily become abused and neglected. To prevent this from happening, Florida law outlines very strict rules about nursing home staffing requirements. If you… Read More »
Financial Abuse More Likely To Occur During The Holidays
Nursing home abuse takes many forms, and all of them are devastating. Sadly, nursing home abuse is rising at an alarming rate despite the efforts of the legislature and government agencies to prevent it. During the holidays, financial abuse is the most common type of exploitation elders face. This type of abuse is always… Read More »
