by Daniel Thistle | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect, Pennsylvania
In emergencies where an Opioid overdose occurs, it is essential that the people nearby are educated on how best to respond. In these cases, it can indeed mean the difference between life and death. America continues to be in the middle of a severe opioid crisis. As...
by Daniel Thistle | Dec 18, 2021 | Uncategorized, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect
Nursing homes do not just serve as a permanent residency for elderly people who can no longer live on their own. They also serve as a temporary residency for anyone who cannot return directly home after undergoing surgery in a hospital. In these cases, the nursing...
by Daniel Thistle | Nov 11, 2021 | Uncategorized, Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect
For many nursing home residents, bed rails can help prevent falling and assist their stability when leaving the bed. However, some facilities use bed rails to restrict a resident’s movement, or use a type ill-suited to a resident’s situation. This can pave the way...
by Daniel Thistle | Sep 29, 2021 | Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect
As we enter another winter with hospitals around the country still overwhelmed with patients suffering from COVID-19, our elderly loved ones residing in nursing homes are still in danger from this deadly virus. While nursing homes are no longer the epicenter of the...
by Daniel Thistle | Jun 11, 2021 | Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect, Uncategorized
What Is Sepsis? Sepsis can be a life threatening condition that occurs when the body has a chemical imbalance due to an ongoing infection that can result in damage to multiple organ systems. If sepsis progresses to septic shock, this will result in multiple organ...
by Daniel Thistle | Oct 23, 2019 | Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect, Personal Injury
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 50% – 75% of elderly patients suffer a fall at a nursing home each year. However claims for falls at a nursing home aren’t limited to long term elderly residents. They can also happen to...
