As previously reported in Crain’s Chicago Healthcare Daily, the Illinois Finance Authority approved a Lutheran Home for the Aged facility in suburban Arlington Heights’ $120 million plan to gut and renovate a facility to include private bathrooms in each resident’s room as part of an overall plan to “gut and renovate” its main facility. As…

The Los Angeles Times previously reported an article from the studies of a 2+ year investigation into Southern California nursing homes ordered by the California Attorney General. Unfortunately, the study found, amongst other things that: “Inspectors discovered cases of bed sores not being treated properly, patients being given the wrong medication or being over-medicated with psychotropic…

As most are aware, Carnival Cruise ship the Triumph recently endured an incident at sea. Passengers allegedly endured horrendous and deplorable conditions on what was allegedly to be a vacation of a lifetime for some. When purchasing an automobile, purchasers routinely check out the safety features to make a decision before purchasing. How many people actually check…

There have been proposed ideas that have worked their way through the legislature to improve safety for drivers on the road. Take the bitter dispute over the signed law permitting the City of Chicago to install speeding cameras, for instance. As discussed in the past, many attempted to spin this as nothing more than a…

One of the most common issues that come up in dealing with nursing home abuse and neglect cases — indeed, one of the things that compels many plaintiffs to file suit on behalf of a loved one — is the desire to stop senseless and avoidable tragedies from happening again. Unfortunately, however, mistakes tend to…