The idea of compensation for negligent (intentional yet non-malicious) injuries comes from a long line of cases, such as 1837’s Vaughan v. Menlove. Back in those days, houses had thatched roofs. The hay could spontaneously combust, and if that happened, the fire would...
Granny Cam Pros and Cons
Hidden surveillance cameras in nursing homes are legal in Kentucky. Like most other jurisdictions, the Bluegrass State is a single party consent state. Only one party to a conversation must consent to a video or audio recording (i.e. “I give myself permission to...
Top Ten Risk Factors in Nursing Home Falls
Most of us are very familiar with risk factors. We hear a lot about COVID-19 risk factors, such as a poor immune system and obesity. Usually, individuals are responsible for managing their own risk factors. In other words, if you are at risk for COVID-19, you should...
Top Ten Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Injuries
Both kinds of injuries are widespread at many Kentucky nursing homes. One in ten residents have survived abuse or neglect. Nursing home abuse is an intentional injury, like an assault. Nursing home neglect is an unintentional injury, like a slip and fall. To keep an...
Granny Cams and Physical Abuse in Nursing Homes
As the nursing home population expands and coronavirus restrictions make it more difficult to visit their loved ones, more people are relying on “granny cams,” which are hidden surveillance cameras, to keep tabs on their loved ones. Assault prevention is high on the...
Malnutrition at Nursing Homes: A Closer Look
It’s rather hard to believe, but about 20 percent of nursing home residents are malnourished. As outlined below, this malnutrition has a number of ill effects. As we get older, our senses often degrade. We do not hear or see as well. Similarly, we no longer feel as...
Common Kinds of Nursing Home Abuse
In many ways nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect are the same. After all, injury is injury. Legally, however, there is a big difference that could matter significantly to your family. Neglect is an unintentional tort. Abuse is an intentional tort. As a result,...
Legal Responsibility in Nursing Home Abuse Claims
A combination of an aging population and chronic understaffing is largely responsible for the abuse which takes place in Kentucky nursing homes. About a third of patients report seeing at least one act of physical abuse. Researchers believe this number is vastly...
Legal Options Following a Nursing Home Fall
Fall injuries are the leading cause of nursing home admissions. Instead of getting better at a long-term care facility, many of these fall victims get worse. Almost two-thirds of nursing home residents fall every year. Repeat falls have especially severe physical and...
Top Five Kinds of Nursing Home Neglect Injuries
In the Bluegrass State, nursing home owners have a moral and legal responsibility to take care of their residents. Vulnerable older people need special protection from harm. Furthermore, according to Kentucky law, nursing home residents are invitees. They have...
