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Compensatory DamagesCompensatory damages are intended to compensate the plaintiff of a lawsuit with enough money to cover the actual amount of the injury or loss. There are two basic types of compensatory damages, actual and general. Actual damages are intended to provide thLoss of ConsortiumLoss of consortium is refer to a claim that one is either temporarily or permanently unable to participate in standard marital relations due to interference from the physical or emotional damage sustained by an injured spouse. These standard relations inc
National Board of Legal Specialty CertificationThe National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association to certify lawyers in the specialty areas of civil trial law, criminal trial law, family trial law and social security disability advocacy law. The board wenPhysical Restraints in the Nursing HomeWhat is a physical restraint? A physical restraint is any manual method or material device attached, or adjacent to, a resident's body that he/she cannot remove easily. A physical restraint restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body. Punitive DamagesPunitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are awarded in addition to compensatory damages. Compensatory damages are intended to cover the plaintiff’s actual monetary losses while punitive damages are meant to punish the defendant's behavior and tRole of Restorative NursingMany nursing homes have restorative nursing programs designed to ensure each resident will maintain the functional gains made in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Screening of StaffNursing homes are responsible for screening applicants for a history of abusive behaviors prior to hire. They cannot employ individuals found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents. They also cannot employ those individuals with a findSepsisWhat is sepsis? Sepsis is a life-threatening illness in which the immune system has developed an increased response to infection. The illness causes blood changes, which can lead to loss of blood flow to major organs, resulting in organ damage. Sepsis Standard of CareTo understand what sub-standard care is, we need to look at what the standard of care is. The standard of care is a level of expertise held across a community of medical experts in a particular field. All physicians and doctors should possess the basic knStrict LiabilityStrict liability, also known as absolute liability, is the legal doctrine that assigns responsibility for damages or injuries even if the person or company that was responsible for the damage or injury was not at fault or negligent. Generally, most liabi