Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening medical condition that develops as a reaction to an infection somewhere in the body. According to MedlinePlus, when the body’s immune system causes too much inflammation, delicate tissue and organs can become damaged. In the worst instance, a case of sepsis rises to the level of septic shock, when inflammation …
According to the National Council on Aging, sexual abuse in nursing homes consists of fondling, touching, penetrating, or engaging in other forms of sexual activity with a senior who is unable to understand and unwilling to consent. In most sexual abuse cases, the elderly person is physically forced, threatened, and made to feel afraid. Sometimes, …
Healthcare fraud remains one of the most prevalent types of insurance fraud in the U.S. today, and two programs that perpetrators often target are Medicare and Medicaid. In nursing homes, residents are particularly vulnerable to financial abuse because of their cognitive issues, physical condition, and other health concerns. They rely on administrators and staff members …
It is horrific to think that someone, or even multiple people, in the nursing home you trusted with the care of your loved one could be abusing them emotionally. Unfortunately, emotional abuse in nursing homes happens all too often. According to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), approximately 10% of adults who are over the …
Broken bones present particular risks for the elderly population. It is important for those working in a nursing home to take precautions to protect residents from the possibility of falls, reducing the likelihood of a fracture. Although falls account for several fractures (broken bones) in nursing homes, some residents could also suffer a broken bone …
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is a complex and emotional decision. When you employ others to care for your family, you should be able to trust that your loved ones will be treated with compassion and integrity. Sometimes, caretakers fail to provide your loved ones with the care they need due to …
When seniors fall, they often suffer significant injuries. Head injuries in nursing homes are among the most common types of falling injuries they suffer, which can result in a condition that will require a long time to heal properly. Sometimes, the senior does not recover fully, resulting in a loss of quality of life. According …
You like to think that your loved one is safe and being well-cared-for in their nursing home. Unfortunately, elder abuse in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities is extremely common. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that one in six people over the age of 60 experienced some type of elder abuse. Even more …
The Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA) of 1987 established quality standards related to nursing homes by the federal government. If a nursing home facility wishes to receive Medicare or Medicaid, they must prove that their facility meets the obligations and standards required by the NHRA. Ultimately, what you need to know about the Nursing Home …
Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend tried to stand his ground, but got charged with a crime instead. Ben Crump Opinion Contributor In America, we like to believe that the rights afforded under the Constitution and by law apply equally to everyone. But several recent, high-profile cases starkly document how justice in America is apportioned in black and …
Ben Crump After celebrating with friends, an intoxicated young man knocked on the wrong door at a Fort Myers townhome – one that looked exactly like the one where he lived. It was a stupid mistake in the middle of the night. But it cost Ryan Modell his life. And the man who killed him …
Require body cameras, hold police publicly accountable and stand up to powerful unions to rid system of racist practices. Ben Crump Opinion Contributor For decades, we have heard pledges from police chiefs and city leaders that they will reform policing and eliminate the persistent brutality that characterizes far too many encounters between police officers and …
By Ben Crump Ben Crump is a civil rights and trial attorney and founder of Ben Crump Law, headquartered in Washington, D.C. George Floyd’s close-to-last words in life — “I can’t breathe” — capture perfectly how so many black Americans feel in watching the slow, grueling video of his death. Another black person killed. Another …
The Minneapolis police department’s failure to arrest the officers responsible threatens our most basic sense of justice Ben Crump and Jasmine Rand Get off of his neck.” “Please! Please!” “I can’t breathe.” Police in America have far too many non-lethal ways to reliably kill black men without facing criminal charges. The weaponization of racism does …
By Ben Crump, Opinion Contributor Among the cascading tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating and disproportionate impacts on Black and Hispanic Americans is this: Without digital devices or a data source, children of color who are already disadvantaged in our education system will miss out on a year of schooling. That adds even …
Ben Crump Saturday marks the sixth anniversary of the day the City of Flint switched its water supply source to the Flint River, systematically poisoning its heavily black population. The fallout from that fateful decision includes the lead poisoning of more than 25,000 children, many of whom now struggle daily with long-term developmental delays, learning …
Ben Crump Opinion contributor Blacks are dying at disproportionate rates. Two black men report cop kicking them from store for wearing protective masks. Equity in response is desperately needed, in justice system and beyond. We’ve long known that it’s dangerous to be black in America. We’ve all watched cell phone and body cam footage of …
Justice in case of 25-year-old black male delayed amid COVID-19 response. Apparently in Georgia bowling and tattooing are more essential. Ben Crump Opinion Contributor Imagine for a moment that two black men with rifles jumped out of a pickup in a residential neighborhood and shot to death a white jogger because they suspected him of …
The long struggle for equal justice for all Americans has reached a fever pitch that promises real change in the coming months and years. Unfortunately, the movement was sparked by the death of George Floyd due to brutal policing tactics. Attorney Ben Crump has taken up the George Floyd case, along with the murders of …
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