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Chicago Nursing Home Lawyers at Levin & Percoti Settle Neglect Case Against Hampton Plaza & Rehabilitation A few days ago an Illinois nursing home neglect attorney at our firm announced that we had reached a settlement on behalf of a 67-year old woman who died after care she received at Hampton Plaza and Rehabilitation. We filed the New Abuse Allegations Against Nurse at Public Nursing Home All manner of excuses are often made to cover up Illinois nursing home abuse and neglect. Of course those who perpetrate the abuse are often willing to do or say anything to avoid being held accountable for their conduct. Similarly, administrators and ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:48 -0600 New Federal Funding Directed to Improving Illinois Nursing Home Safety In a bit of good news last week, Governor Pat Quinn announced that additional funding is being made available with the goal of cutting down on Illinois nursing home neglect and improving the well-being of seniors throughout the state. As Criminal Acquittals in Cook County Nursing Home Resident Death Every Chicago nursing home neglect lawyer at our firm appreciates that it often confusing for community members to understand the legal distinctions between criminal cases and civil cases. As we’ve discussed before, many individual incidents of Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:48:46 -0600 Weighing the Financial and Emotional Costs of Parent Mortality The process of helping a loved one age with grace has often been thought of as “The Long Goodbye.� There is no way around the fact that dealing with our own mortality and that of our loved ones is perhaps life’s most difficult challenge. Few people enjoy thinking about passing on, and even fewer like talking about it. But growing old an... Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:00:38 -0600 Fall Risks in Nursing Homes Increased By Antidepressant Use Medline Plus News reported late last week on new concerns being raised about the effects of antipsychotic and antidepressant drug use in nursing homes. Of course, any experienced Family Claims Mother Was Sexually Assaulted At Nursing Home A story this weekend from Channel 6 News Lawrence shared the tragic story of a family that is claiming their loved one was sexually assaulted at a nursing home. Any