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- CMS Special Focus Nursing Homes: Increased Risk for Injury or Death?
- Wikinvest: Interesting Info on Nursing Homes
- Pembroke Care and Rehabilitation Center (has Sunbridge turned this facility around?)
- Skilled Nursing Facilities - Real Estate or Health Care?
- Nurse-to-Patient ratios have affected care in nursing homes.
Medical Negligence, Mistakes and Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Myth - Tom Baker's Book
- Medical Malpractice Insurers Faked Lawsuit Crisis
- Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform: AAJ Primer
- Would Tort or Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Reform Lower Health Care Costs?
- Americans for Insurance Reform Articles on Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Threat of Personal Injury from Dog Bites in Fayetteville North Carolina
- $1.9 Million Settlement to Man Killed by Drunk Driver
- Life Care Plans for Future Care in Personal Injury Cases Add Up
- Auto Accident Insurance (Underinsured Motorist Coverage)
Insurance: Unfair Insurance Claim Practices
- Liberty Mutual Insurance: Irresponsibility?
- Assurant Insurance (formerly Fortis Insurance) Pays Dearly For Misconduct
- Buying Disability Insurance Article May Help Avoid Problems With Unfair Disability Insurance Claim Denials
- Unum Insurance, Provident Life Insurance, Paul Revere Insurance - Regulatory Settlement Details, etc.
- Independent Insurance Adjusters - Help With Insurance Claim Problems
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News
- Lawyer Gets 50 Years for Investment Ponzi Scheme Fraud
Posted on 1/3/2012 - Article on Nursing Home Injury and Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit Pioneer
Posted on 5/14/2009 - Sunbridge Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed
Posted on 5/13/2009 - Family sues nursing home in alleged sex attack
Posted on 5/13/2009 - Kindred Nursing Homes and Hospitals' Profits Increased in First Quarter 2009
Posted on 5/6/2009
Video Library
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Nursing Home Attorney Discusses Custodial Neglect Versus Medical Malpractice
Nursing home injury and wrongful death attorney Thomas Pleasant with a very brief overview of the difference between "custodial neglect" cases (where a nursing home resident has been deprived of basic needs such as nutrition and hydration, leading to injury or wrongful death), and more complicated medical malpractice in nursing homes (for example, where nursing staff or nursing home doctors fail to diagnose a nursing home patient's medical condition, and that patient is injured or killed as a result).
Nursing Home Abuse is on the rise. Find out how Pleasant Law can help.
Stories of abuse in nursing homes are becoming more and more common. Attorney Thomas Pleasant discusses how his firm helps victims of this abuse. Contact them today if you are or have a family member who is a victim of nursing home abuse.
Understaffing at Nursing Homes is not uncommon
Sometimes you have no choice and have to place a loved one in a nursing home. When you do, you want them to receive the best care possible. Unfortunately many times you find these homes are understaffed and you can't find someone to help when you need them. Pleasant Law is there to help you if you feel your loved one is not being cared for properly in a nursing home. Call them today.
The type of care you receive will vary depending on the kind of senior care facility you choose
There are different kinds of senior care facilities that provide varying levels of care. The staffing at these facilities varies in skills and experience. Contact Pleasant Law if you need help with a nursing home/senior care facility. Call today.
How Nursing Homes protect their assets from lawsuits and claims
Attorney Thomas Pleasant discusses how nursing homes limit their liability through a "corporate shell game". Contact Pleasant Law today for help with your nursing home abuse claims.
Why nursing homes are necessary
Pleasant Law understands that sometimes you have no choice and have to place your family member in a home. Contact them today if you suspect that family member has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
What do you do when your insurance company doesn't want to help with your claim?
Attorney Thomas Pleasant describes a case where a client was injured and was met with reluctance by his insurance company.
How Attorney Thomas Pleasant helped a client with their claim after a devastating fire
Attorney Thomas Pleasant discusses a recent case where he helped a client with her insurance claim when her house was damaged in a fire.
Locations of Pleasant Law across North Carolina
Pleasant Law has locations in Raleigh, Wilmington and Fayetteville. Contact them today with your personal injury needs.
Pleasant Law Billing | North Carolina Personal Injury
Attorney Thomas Pleasant explains how he approaches the billing side of his business and how he believes what he does isn't just about the money.
How Does the Legal System Work? Attorney Thomas Pleasant discusses his views.
Attorney Thomas Pleasant discusses his views on the legal system.
One Attorney's thoughts on why he became a Lawyer
What led Attorney Thomas Pleasant to pursue a career in law? Listen to this video and find out.
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