Readers of this blog know that I’ve reported previously on the subject of how many Massachusetts nursing homes have been found to advertise that they “specialize” in dementia care and Alzheimer’s Disease – when in fact, they have received no such credentialing from the state, at all. We all have…
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Massachusetts Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents: A Growing Problem
If there is one bit of informal advice I’d give to newly-arriving Massachusetts college students, as well as to new grad school students in the Boston area, it’s this: Watch out when you’re traveling on a bicycle adn even walking as a pedestrian: The roads in Massachusetts, in particular the…
Massachusetts Nursing Home Advertising Update: “Alzheimer’s Specialty Care,” “Memory Care” Advertising Now Scrutinized
In my previous posts on this important subject, I wrote of the growing number of Massachusetts nursing homes that are making advertising and marketing claims that they “specialize” in caring for Alzheimer’s Disease patients and other patients suffering from dementia. They like to use terms such as “Memory Care Center,”…
Many Massachusetts Nursing Homes Claims of Alzheimer’s Care “Specialty Care” Are False – Part Two of Two
In my previous post on this important subject, I discussed how many Massachusetts nursing home centers, have in the recent past begun to advertise themselves as “Alzheimer’s Care Centers,” or claim that they “specialize” in caring for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia. Many will adopt…
Massachusetts Nursing Homes That Claim To “Specializing” in Alzheimer’s Care, Probably Don’t
Make a buck – at any cost. That’s what drives so many businesses, whether it’s product manufacturing or service providers. False or misleading advertising? Means nothing to most businesses. But it should, especially when it comes to caring for the most vulnerable members of society: The elderly and those suffering…
Plymouth Massachusetts Construction Site Accident Death A Reminder of Special Dangers in Construction Industry
When it comes to accidents and injuries, most of what we read and hear about in the average news cycle concerns Massachusetts motor vehicle accidents. Obviously, that’s a function of the number of vehicles on the road, and mathematics. Not so often seen, or written about, are Massachusetts construction site…
Massachusetts Car Accidents: Hitting The Guard Rail
This post is intended to discuss something that is so prevalent in our society that we just assume is designed to be safe, and never really think otherwise: The guardrail. Anyone who has ever driven on the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 128 or Route 495 is familiar with the metal guardrails…
Massachusetts Car Accidents Can Happen Anytime
I constantly tell my wife Debbi to be careful on the road. As a Dedham, Massachusetts car accident lawyer, I know all too well the danger that lurks on the road – everywhere. And when you least expect it. Recently, we were traveling from Connecticut back to Massachusetts, after a…
Massachusetts Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect Cases Spike With Corporate Acquisition – Part Two of Two
In my previous post on this subject, I wrote of the disturbing trend of out-of-state corporations buying up smaller and struggling Massachusetts nursing homes – with extremely disturbing – not to mention unconscionable – results. One particularly egregious example of this new practice is found with a New Jersey and…
Massachusetts Nursing Home Neglect/Abuse Cases Jump With Corporate Acquisition
As a Boston injury lawyer, there’s one thing I cannot stomach or tolerate, and that’s the abuse or neglect of a patient in a nursing home, or “skilled nursing facility.” Most people I know dread the thought of visiting the majority of these places – and with good reason: Unless…