by Christie D'Agostino | Feb 9, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, COVID-19, dementia, nursing home deaths, nursing home neglect, nursing homes
Due to necessary isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been an excess in deaths among dementia patients during COVID lockdowns. The tactic of isolation in long term care facilities, meant to protect the vulnerable elderly during the coronavirus...
by Christie D'Agostino | Aug 11, 2020 | nursing homes coronavirus, PA nursing home COVID-19, PA nursing homes, philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney
It’s important to resume PA nursing home visits, so friends and family members can see their loved ones. In the months since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the United States, nearly 70 percent of COVID-related deaths in Pennsylvania have occurred in...
by Brian Murphy, Esq. | Nov 14, 2019 | nursing home deaths, nursing home fractures, philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney
In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, nursing home fractures from falls account for a disproportionate amount of avoidable injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 35 percent of nursing home injuries that bring patients to emergency rooms are...
