Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

• Trials, Trials, and more Trials

  Sach Oliver | November 25, 2008 6:14 PM | 3 CommentsBentonville , AR

  Wow! In the last month, our firm has tried two four day jury trials and been blessed with wonderful verdicts for our clients. One of the trials was in Melbourne, Arkansas and the other was in Little...

• Living the Good Life in Your 100s

  Sach Oliver | February 09, 2010 11:49 AM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  U.S. News & World Report has a special issue this month on Aging Well: HOW TO LIVE TO 100. I suggest everyone buy this magazine and read it carefully. In our firm we do focus groups on all of...

• What to look for when choosing a nursing home for your loved one

  Sach Oliver | December 12, 2008 5:37 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  There comes a time in life when you have to make a decision regarding the long term care of loved ones. There is important information to ask for and consider before deciding on a nursing home. We...

• Nursing Homes Can Prevent Falls

  Frank Bailey | November 20, 2008 11:15 AM | 1 CommentMountain Home, AR

  As more and more people enter nursing homes, falls become more prevalent. Here are some ways Nursing Homes can prevent those falls: Exercise is extremely important. Tai Chi or Yoga can be...

• Landmark Tennessee Nursing Home Decision

  Chad Trammell | February 02, 2011 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsTexarkana, AR

  For some years now, the nursing home industry has been abusing the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Act (TMMA) in its application to nursing homes....

• Bedsore and Pressure Sore Prevention Tips

  Chad Trammell | December 14, 2010 11:15 PM | 0 CommentsTexarkana, AR

  Bedsores Can Be Prevented People that are bedridden or in a wheelchair should not have to suffer from bedsores. That is because bedsores are very preventable and any time a person is suffering from...

• “You are what you eat!”

  Sach Oliver | February 16, 2010 12:39 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  This post written by: Leona Crowe, Legal Assistant to Sach Oliver Upon a recent visit with a close friend, I was intrigued by the fact that she still had her great grandmother living as well as...

• Bush Directive Impedes Justice for Nursing Home Residents

  Ryan Scott | April 16, 2009 6:40 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  A rule enacted by the exiting Bush Administration shut off a source of information for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, according to the Washington Post. Cindy Skrzycki of the Washington...

• FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RATES NURSING HOMES

  Sach Oliver | January 20, 2009 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  According to the associated press December 28, 2008, around 22 percent of the nation’s nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government’s lowest rating, while 12 percent...

• Elder Abuse - A Serious Problem

  Kim Cooksey | January 16, 2009 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  When I was in high school, my thoughts of what the elderly were like centered around my grandparents. They were healthy, able to take care of large yards and gardens and tend to the...