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What are strategies to prevent financial abuse in a nursing home?

On behalf of Updike, Nicely & Crawford, PLC | Mar 12, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

Nursing home abuse can take many forms, but financial abuse can be difficult to identify. Cases of financial abuse involve another person illegally diverting the victim’s financial resources. If a member of your family is living in a Virginia nursing home, you can...

Medical malpractice claim requirements

On behalf of Updike, Nicely & Crawford, PLC | Mar 5, 2020 | Medical Malpractice

Errors in medical matters are surprisingly common. But what does someone have to show to actually pursue a medical malpractice claim? Handling a claim on medical malpractice is not easy. Under Virginia medical malpractice law, the elements include: Doctor-patient...

What is the most common cause of medical malpractice?

On behalf of Updike, Nicely & Crawford, PLC | Mar 4, 2020 | Medical Malpractice

When a patient goes into the hospital, there is always the chance of something going wrong. Nobody wants to deal with this reality, but medical malpractice claims are probably much more common than most people think. According to Modern Healthcare, the majority of...

Can I learn if a nursing home’s history shows abuse or neglect?

On behalf of Updike, Nicely & Crawford, PLC | Mar 4, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

With the growth of the internet, detailed information about nursing homes is now available online. If you need to search for a facility for your loved one, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's web-based comparison tool may help. Through the agency’s disclosure of...

When doctors say sorry for medical errors

On behalf of Updike, Nicely & Crawford, PLC | Mar 3, 2020 | Medical Malpractice

A lot of people struggle with making genuine apologies. The more educated a person is and the higher the place of authority they hold, the more difficult it often becomes to say they are sorry. For doctors and other professionals in Virginia, there is an added...

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