A look at the people, processes, technology, and practical expertise that keep a modern litigation practice moving, along with the milestones and moments worth celebrating.
In this article, Nicola Gray, Esq., Smith Clinesmith’s Managing Attorney, Midwest & Medical Legal, explains why accurate nursing home documentation is essential to resident safety, continuity of care, and identifying changes in condition. She also shares how families can help by keeping their own records of a loved one's care.
Nursing home injuries can signal failures in prevention, monitoring, supervision, or timely medical response. This article examines common injuries and adverse events—from pressure wounds and falls to infections, overmedication, and restraints. Smith Clinesmith’s Chief Legal Officer explores why evaluating a potential case requires examining both the harm suffered and the facility’s care.
In today’s business world there are consistent talks about how AI, Artificial Intelligence, is going to take your job. There is the notion that AI can do everything that a human can do. I am here to correct that notion especially when it comes to client communication. AI is meant to be an impact multiplier, not a replacement entirely. When looking at AI for client communication I find it most effective to group tasks into three different categories, Automate, Augment, and Keep Human. In this post we will talk about how to decide what bucket each task should fall into by using the four-question test that I have developed as well as discuss how AI can fail us.
If you ask random people on the street what “nursing home abuse” is, you might get dozens of different answers, but the vast majority of people will immediately think of “intentional harm”. They’ll point to staff members slapping, punching or maybe verbally or sexually assaulting a resident. Certainly, that would constitute abuse – but it is not the entire story. Nursing home abuse is defined by the regulations that govern nursing homes in America.