LATEST ELDER LAW NEWS

New Nursing Home Legislation Looks to Reform Illinois A group of elder advocate groups brought together by the AARP joined in Springfield to announce nursing home legislation that will reform the way nursing homes operate in Illinois. Senate Bill 685 was introduced by Heather Steans and Jacqueline Collins,... Illinois Nursing Homes Must Carry Insurance The Clarion Ledger has recently posted an article discussing the needs of nursing homes to carry insurance. The article points out that many nursing homes do not carry enough liability insurance to cover damages caps if a nursing home abuse... Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Steve Levin Quoted about “Angel of Death� Case The Chicago nursing home abuse lawyers of Levin & Perconti filed an amended complaint in the McHenry County Circuit Court yesterday in a lawsuit against Woodstock Residence. Our attorneys represent the family of Virginia Cole in a civil lawsuit against... Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses Disadvantage Residents and Contribute to Substandard Care According to the Arizona Daily Star, for-profit nursing homes have less staffing, cut costs and are typically lower quality than their non-profit counterparts. One study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that for-profit nursing homes are 46.5... Illinois Continues Nursing Home Safety Push to Reduce Abuse and Neglect According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan stated that both her office and the local police are intensifying their efforts to protect nursing home residents by making unannounced visits and conducting broad safety checks at troubled Illinois... Nursing Home Provisions Present in White House Reform Bill The new healthcare reform proposal contained a number of provisions that hold a significant interest in those concerned with long-term care professionals. The first is the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act which would seek to assess nursing home quality...