On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 31, 2016 | Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Home Neglect
The decision to place an elderly loved one in a nursing home can be tough. Ideally, families in Broward County would have the opportunity to have more than sufficient time to make the decision of which nursing home a relative should be placed in. Life doesn’t...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 25, 2016 | Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Home Neglect
Elderly individuals in Florida may need the assistance of a nursing home to receive the medical attention and day-to-day help they need. These residences should be staffed by skilled and knowledgeable personnel who can identify and appropriately react to health...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 20, 2016 | Hospital Negligence
When people think of hospitals, they often think of places of healing. Yet, as much as hospitals are institutions where medical care is given to those in need, they are also businesses. With the rising cost of medical care and soaring profits, many find the ideas of...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 18, 2016 | Surgical Errors
Each year, many Miami-Dade residents go in for surgery. Most of these operations occur without any problems, but sometimes patients can be injured due to a surgical error. Surgeons are supposed to be highly trained professionals; how could an injurious surgical error...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 12, 2016 | Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Home Neglect
A well-run nursing home can be a great support for an elderly loved one and his or her family. They can provide adequate attention, nutrition and medical care, ensuring that the elderly resident is healthy and safe. Tragically, though, sometimes nursing home staff act...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 6, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose
Quick and accurate diagnosis of a medical condition is key to one’s ability to successfully treat and, hopefully, beat a disease or illness. Yet, medical diagnosis is a complicated process, especially since many conditions can exhibit similar symptoms, and some...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 4, 2016 | Medication Errors
Whether it is in a clinic or hospital setting, patients in South Florida and elsewhere are often prescribed or administered medications. While this is common practice to address medical aliments, injuries and diseases, if medications are not properly given to a...
