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Arbitration and the Elderly - Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. Arbitration and the Elderly. October 8, 2014, by Ragland and Jones, LLP. Evan Jones has also been successful at trying cases in arbitration. Recently, in 2013, he tried a case in arbitration against a national chain and was awarded a $617,295.24 verdict. This amount may be the largest arbitration award in a nursing home abuse case in the State of Georgia . Unfortunately, mo...This particul...
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Choking - Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. April 17, 2014, by Evan Jones. Upon admission, the Nursing Home has a duty to have the resident evaluated by a speech pathologist who can perform swallowing studies and a dietitian who may have to change the resident's meals to "soft" or "pureed," to prevent choking. Bausch and Lomb ReNu Recall (3). Unsafe Medical Devices (3). Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) (6). Atlanta, GA 30346.
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Elopement - Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. September 30, 2014, by Evan Jones. Elderly residents are prone to unattended and/or unsafe wandering known as elopement. Elopement frequently occurs in nursing homes and assisted living and/or person care homes. Residents can elope within the facility or even leave and wander several miles from the facility. It can be prevented. An elopement can be prevented with proper care. Falls and kee...
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Polypharmacy --- Too Many Medications - Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. Polypharmacy - - Too Many Medications. October 7, 2014, by Evan Jones. As stated in our previous blog, Polypharmacy occurs often in cases that we have reviewed against nursing homes and assisted living facilities. According to medical literature, polypharmacy impacts the elderly in the following ways:. Polypharmacy increases the possibility of "prescribing cascades". Rochon PA, Gurwitz JH&...
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Medication Errors have Deadly Consequences - Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. Medication Errors have Deadly Consequences. October 6, 2014, by Evan Jones. Medication errors occur frequently in nursing homes and personal care homes. We have handled cases where the elderly resident received the wrong medication or too much medication. Often, medication errors can lead to adverse reactions such as falls, impaired cognition, and even depressive disorders. Polypharmacy" i...
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog: Archives
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. 201502.09: Falls and keeping elderly nursing home residents safe. 201501.07: Malnutrition in the Elderly. 201411.24: Pressure Sores. 201410.14: Overuse of Psychotropic Medications in the Elderly. 201410.13: Infectious Outbreaks in Nursing Homes. 201410.08: Arbitration and the Elderly. 201410.07: Polypharmacy - - Too Many Medications. 201410.06: Medication Errors have Deadly Consequences.
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Product Liability Archives: Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. Nearly 600 Product Liability Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Bausch and Lomb Due to Its Defective ReNu with MoistureLoc Multi- Purpose Contact Lens Solution. October 27, 2007, by Danny Ragland. Products liability attorney Daniel Ragland. Was initially filed in the U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga, Atlanta Division, on July 16, 2007. Posted In: Bausch and Lomb ReNu Recall. The lawsuit was file...
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Falls - Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. March 3, 2014, by Evan Jones. Falls occur in nursing homes. Falls can increase with age. Falls can be prevented. Bed alarms, floor mats, toileting plans, and regular nursing observations and an appropriate care plan can prevent falls. The nursing home has the duty under federal law, state law, and the standard of care to protect elderly residents from falling. Posted In: Medical Malpractice.
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Medical Malpractice Archives: Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. Falls and keeping elderly nursing home residents safe. February 9, 2015, by Ragland and Jones, LLP. The nursing home has a duty to keep elderly residents safe. Falls in a nursing home can seriously injure and/or kill an elderly resident. Posted In: Medical Malpractice. Malnutrition in the Elderly. January 7, 2015, by Ragland and Jones, LLP. Document the weight loss/gains regularly;. Determ...
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Understaffed, Undertrained, Underpaid - Georgia Injury Attorney Blog
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Georgia Injury Attorney Blog. Published by Atlanta, Georgia. Injury and Accident Law Firm :. Ragland and Jones, LLP. Understaffed, Undertrained, Underpaid. December 17, 2013, by Evan Jones. One would think that with the many state and Federal laws enacted to guarantee that nursing home residents and patients experience a certain quality of life, they would be treated with dignity and given the care they deserve. Right? In many of the nursing homes I have visited, Certified Nursing Assistants handle most ...
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