Elderly Dehydration occurs when a nursing home resident loses more water than they take in. The human body requires an adequate amount of fluid to function properly; for example, to regulate body temperature through sweating, maintain blood pressure, and eliminate bodily waste.
If severe enough, dehydration can lead to confusion, weakness, urinary tract [...]

PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS – UNSAFE, DEFECTIVE AND UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS PRODUCTS
I. Introduction To Product Liability Law :
The law of product liability is the area of law which deals with the liability of the manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of a product for injuries resulting from dangerous and defective products. Products subject to the law run the spectrum [...]

Additional Information about Robbinsdale Rehabilation
There was a story in the Star and Tribune newspaper dated December 11, 2009 which reported that state regulators have cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding for all new patients at Robbinsdale Rehab and Care Center. The facilility must fix the problems by January 7, 2010 or regulators will extend the [...]

THREE STORIES ABOUT NURSING HOME FALLS IN MINNEAPOLIS PAPER
As an attorney who practices in the area of elder abuse and neglect primarily in nursing homes and other types of elder care facilities, I have handled numerous cases where falls have lead to serious permanent injury or frequently in the death of the resident. Unlike many [...]