As a nursing home abuse attorney, I have seen time after time where accidents and injuries could have been prevented, had adequate, appropriately trained staff been employed by the facility.  Now it has been confirmed what we already knew, that the greedy companies that operate nursing homes are raking in money and unethically denying pay […]

A federal appeals court has upheld a $10,000 fine against a skilled nursing facility for leaving a suicidal patient unattended, who then walked out of the facility and killed himself. A federal appeals court has upheld a $10,000 fine against a skilled nursing facility for leaving a suicidal patient unattended, who then walked out of […]

Charleston Hospital Malpractice lawyer Nathan Hughey shares this Frontline story regarding malpractice, the mistakes made by doctors and hospitals, and the preventable harm and death that medical mistakes wreaks upon the United States public each year, and the citizens of South Carolina: It seems that every time researchers estimate how often a medical mistake contributes […]

Charleston Assisted Living Neglect Attorney Nathan Hughey recovered an $875,000.00 in a settlement against a large assisted living chain arising out of a case in Charleston County, South Carolina.  Mr. Hughey, who handles assisted living abuse and neglect cases throughout South Caroline, was thrilled for his clients with the outcome, as were they.  The case […]

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that leads to the destruction of memory and other important functions of the brain including thinking, communication and behaviour. It is one of the most common causes of dementia. According to Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in the US, someone in the world develops Alzheimer’s disease in every […]

In Coming Decades, Fewer Caregivers Who will care for me when I’m old?  by Judith Graham If you’re a healthy baby boomer looking after your own elderly parents, that question may not have crossed your mind just yet. But it’s going to be a big issue going forward. The AARP’s Public Policy Institute issued a […]