The recent sentencing of a West Virginia nursing assistant who pleaded guilty last year to murdering seven elderly patients in a Veterans’ Affairs medical facility brings this terrible matter close to conclusion. Stories like this make you shudder and want to hold on...
As communities, businesses and entertainment districts gradually open after more than a year of COVID-19, you and your friends looked forward to an evening and night out. A trip downtown, a jaunt to a restaurant and a visit to a nightclub all played into a pleasant...
As the saying goes, there are no victimless crimes. Thus, when a criminal case is pursued against the accused offender, the victim of the crime still suffers regardless if the accused is convicted or not. While justice being served can help a victim cope with the...
They are among the most common and most painful signs that a resident at an Atlanta nursing home is being neglected by the staff. Bedsores are more than painful wounds. In severe cases, they become infected and threaten the patient's life. What is a bedsore? Also...
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities carry a big responsibility: the care of our elderly loved ones. The state and federal government realize the critical nature of providing care to this vulnerable population, which is why nursing homes are strictly...
When we choose a home for our parents or other elders to live in, we want to be sure that the home we choose for them is safe. Despite the best efforts of family members, one in six elders in communities still suffers from abuse. Part of what makes stopping abuse so...
When the elderly are abused in tragic and too often unreported nursing home incidents, it sends a shock wave to family members who have placed their trust and confidence in that facility. The national five-star ratings system of long-term care facilities run by the...
A bill to expand protections for victims of childhood sex abuse recently cleared the Georgia State House. The legislation would extend the statute of limitations for adults who were sexually abused as children to be able to bring a claim against their abusers as...
After a Georgia Supreme Court decision that allowed nursing home residents to install hidden video cameras in their room to document abuse or neglect, legislators decided to take things a step further. The state House of Representatives recently passed a bill that...
Drivers face an increasing number of distractions every time they get behind the wheel. From reading or personal grooming to having a conversation or taking a sip of water, any activity that takes a driver’s attention off the road for even a small amount of time can...
