Wrongful death
How Companies Sometimes Put Profit Over Nursing Home Care
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. The Washington Post recently performed an in-depth investigation into how a private equity Firm’s acquisition of a nursing home company led to the alleged neglect of thousands of elderly and sick residents. According to , private equity Firms purchase companies that might be struggling and try to turn them around. However, when the goals of private equity Firms (make profit and cut costs) conflict with safety and industry standards, people can end up hurt or injured. The Washington Post’s investigations found that under the management of the private equity Firm, the nursing home’s health code violations allegedly rose 26…
Read MorePreventing Hospital Infections
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Whenever patients enter a healthcare setting, they run the risk of being exposed to infections and even to superbugs (antibiotic and drug-resistant bacteria). Hospitals have a responsibility to take steps to prevent the transmission of illness for people who are in these settings. According to the Centers for Disease Control, hospitals are advised to perform hand hygiene, to use personal protective equipment, and to prevent the spread of infections through catheters, needles, and ventilators. Hospitals must take steps to prevent infections during surgery and in injection sites. Long-term care facilities are also areas where the risk of infection can…
Read MoreCan Parents Sue Colleges for Students’ Wrongful Death?
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. The media has recently raised awareness of suicide on college campuses. Many students report suffering from depression and anxiety, especially during their first years in college. A new environment, new pressures, and new challenges can make symptoms worse. When any young person kills him or herself, family, friends, and communities often wonder whether anything could have been done to prevent it. Some parents, however, believe that their children’s colleges have a responsibility to do a better job at preventing student suicides. According to the Daily Pennsylvanian, one mother is suing Penn for her son’s suicide, alleging that the school…
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