May 25, 2016 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
UPDATE 06/30/2016: After this article was posted online, the OBA published (05/28/2016 issue) a ruling by the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals that substantially affects this area of law. Accordingly, the content of this article may be out of date and no longer...May 20, 2016 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Can a patient or family place a hidden camera in the patient’s room? Yes. The patient in an Oklahoma nursing home has an absolute right to place cameras in the room. The nursing home cannot prevent this. Cameras are a bad nursing home’s worst enemy, because it...May 16, 2016 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Next in our nursing home blog series is this article on how nursing home neglect can cause serious bed sores and pressure ulcers in the resident’s skin, resulting in serious pain, suffering, and even death if sufficient interventions are not taken to treat infections....May 11, 2016 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
A nursing home has a duty to provide adequate care for the residents. Therefore, nursing homes have a duty not only to refrain from activities that are abusive, but they have a duty to investigate and remove any persons involved in abuse of the patients....May 2, 2016 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
The second article in our Nursing Home series covers a topic that is very much related to long term care: whether to choose a nursing home or assisted living. This is a major decision for many families. It can be a sensitive topic because all of those involved must...Apr 29, 2016 | Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
This is part of our nursing home blog series. In this series of blog articles, Oklahoma City Attorney Travis Charles Smith discusses common issues in Oklahoma Nursing Home, Hospital, and Assisted Living facilities. However, if these articles still...
