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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.

Here is the link to today’s story.

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

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Bill Thompson, Jr. is a trial lawyer with extensive experience seeking compensation for serious harm caused by, among others, Hospitals, Physicians and other healthcare providers (Federal and State), Manufacturers of dangerous products and drugs (Ford, General Motors, Michelin, and pharmaceutical companies), Common Carriers (US Airways, Carnival Cruise Lines), Class Actions involving Data Breaches, product liability, Airline Crashes, and any other negligent act leading to harm for many. We have nationwide experience in State and Federal courts, traveling wherever significant cases merit. We are often asked to appear in cases by motion with local partners in places as varied as Michigan, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and every jurisdiction in Florida.