Every second, an older person in the United States falls and injures themselves, and every 20 minutes one of them dies from the fall.

May 27, 2022 Daily, Elder Abuse, Medical Error, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Patient Bill of Rights Comments Off on Every second, an older person in the United States falls and injures themselves, and every 20 minutes one of them dies from the fall.

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FAU team receives $1 million grant to identify effective fall prevention strategies for older adults

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are governed by special rules. These rules are separate from the normal statutes and rules applied to doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. You can learn more about my experience handling nursing home falls and other patient rights cases using the link below.

My Nursing Home Abuse Litigation Experience