Nursing Homes in Bell County have 290 coronavirus cases
Health officials have said that Indian Oaks Living Center located in Harker Heights, Texas has the most total confirmed positive tests for coronavirus of any nursing home or assisted living…
VA Nursing Home Residents Suffering More than Private Counterparts
When it comes to caring for those who fought to protect our freedoms, one would think it's safe to assume our nation's veterans are receiving the highest quality of care…
Transitioning Your Loved One to Full-Time Nursing Care
It's an unfortunate reality that we all must face at some point: the time has come when you can no longer safely care for your senior parent at home. Realizing…
Nursing Home Residents Forfeit Rights Through Arbitration Clauses
In February of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a relative of a resident who died in a nursing home could not file a wrongful death lawsuit because…
18 Temple Nursing Home Residents, 9 staff Diagnosed with COVID-19
TEMPLE, TX — Bell County health officials announced a Temple nursing home has 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death. A woman in her 90s became the fourth Bell County…
Federal Government to Identify Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Outbreaks
On April 11, Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas agencies to develop a plan to test all nursing home residents and staff for COVID-19. Even with taking such measures the state…
Sex Offender Rapes Dementia Patient at Texas Nursing Home
The family of an elderly dementia resident has filed a lawsuit against Tristar Care Center Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fredericksburg, Texas, for its failure to protect the woman from a registered…
The Verdict: Understaffing in Nursing Homes
From The Carlson Law Firm welcome to season 1 of The Verdict a podcast, about the laws and processes that shape the real courtroom outcomes of personal injury cases. I’m…
Texas Nursing Homes Going Unchallenged in Cases of Abuse and Neglect
Carlson Law Firm’s J.T. Borah Urges State to Allow Patient Appeals, More Judicial Relief AUSTIN — Texas has the highest percentage of one and two-star nursing homes in the country.…