All across Michigan and the rest of the nation, many nursing homes continue to receive four- and five-star ratings from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating system was created to give Americans reliable information about the safety...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often result from motor vehicle crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, sports injuries, assaults and concussive explosions when an outside force, such as a blow or jolt to the head or neck injures the brain. Even TBIs considered mild, such as...
DETROIT – November 30, 2021 – McKeen & Associates recently won an important decision in the Michigan Supreme Court regarding economic damages. A medical malpractice suit was brought against McLaren Port Huron Hospital in 2015, after the death of Garylyn Langell, a...
Nursing home residents and families have suspected it for years, but the proof is in the numbers – nursing home facilities are understaffed. New federal data shows that a majority of nursing homes had far fewer aides and nurses staffed than they reported to Medicare....
More than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Because of this, it is not surprising that Biotech made news when they announced a new drug to treat this disease. Despite Adulhelm being the first treatment for...
Whether your prognosis has a long or short outlook, there is no simple way to go through an illness. You may have a long list of symptoms or only a few, but all of them can add significant challenges. The progression from symptoms to diagnosis can be a long and...
Losing a loved one at the hands of a negligent medical professional is a catastrophic event from which people may never fully recover. And while there is no way to undo the death or truly compensate people for this type of loss, there are a few important reasons to...
According to Johns Hopkins University, medical errors are the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States, resulting in roughly a quarter of a million fatalities annually. Before the pandemic, medical errors ranked only behind cancer and heart disease. The most...
The global pandemic has changed the way in which virtually every aspect of our lives runs. The ways we work, socialize and educate our children have all been dramatically altered. As the healthcare system has been forced to adapt to a growing number of COVID-19...
Advocates for the elderly say nursing home abuse and neglect have become a nightmare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit Foundation Aiding the Elderly (FATE) says nursing homes have been Ground Zero for the crisis and that frantic family members have contacted...
