Over the past several years, staff abuse and neglect of nursing home residents, including sexual abuse, has finally begun to receive the attention it deserves. But there is one important area in which both research …
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Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes is More Common than You Want to Believe
Physical and psychological abuse and neglect are increasingly commonplace in US nursing home. As awareness of that disturbing trend grows, there is still an aspect many people remain unaware of: sexual abuse of the elderly …
Vaping Lawsuits Spreading Across the U.S.
Just a couple of years ago, many were touting Juul pods and other vape related materials as the solution to America’s smoking problem. Vaping, we were told, provided a cleaner, safer way to ingest nicotine. …
Ohio Nursing Home Neglect Can Be as Dangerous as Abuse
Horrifying stories of vulnerable elderly and disabled people being hit, unreasonably restrained, and even sexually assaulted catch the media’s attention and put families on guard. But the risks to nursing home residents go far beyond …
Cuyahoga County Opioid Trial: What you Need to Know
Recently, Ohio has been the focus of national attention surrounding the opioid crisis. Trial begins October 21 in the combined cases of Cuyahoga County v. Purdue Pharma L.P. and County of Summit, Ohio, et al. …
Fighting Wage Theft in Ohio
According to the Economic Policy Institute, Ohio workers are illegally paid less than minimum wage about 217,000 times per year. Those violations cost each worker an average of $2,800. Few of us would take a …
Ohio Motorcycle Crash Prevention and Liability
Motorcycles are popular in Ohio, both as a means of transportation and recreation. In fact, Ohio has more registered motorcycles than any other cold weather state. The only two U.S. states with more motorcycles are …
