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The Nursing Home Abuse Podcast

Examining the latest legal topics and news facing families whose loved ones have been injured in a nursing home. Hosted by Rob Schenk of Schenk Nursing Home Abuse Law in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Now displaying: April, 2018
Apr 30, 2018

Generally, the term ‘damages’ refers to the money compensation that is assessed by a judge or jury for an injury. Damages can include compensation for medical bills or for pain and suffering. Damages may also include the value of a resident’s remaining life. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss the concept of damages in nursing home cases by highlighting some stories of abuse and neglect from around the country.

Apr 23, 2018

Residents of nursing homes and their loved ones have the right to be updated on the status of medical care, basic facility operations, and other information. Don’t be scared to ask questions of nursing home staff. The more you know, the better watchdog you can be. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss questions to ask nursing home staff with guest Clay Smith, a registered nurse.

 Clay Smith has over ten years of experience in the healthcare industry. He has worked as a combat medic in the United States Army National Guard, as a nurse in nursing homes across Georgia, as an EMT, and currently provides nursing care in a progressive care unit of a Georgia hospital.

Apr 16, 2018

On today’s episode, we welcome back Richard Mollot, the executive director of the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC). LTCCC is nonprofit organization dedicated to improving care for seniors and the disabled through legal and policy research, advocacy and education. Nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith continue their discussion on the status of care in the nursing home industry, CMS regulations and guidelines, and more. For more information about the LTCCC, check out www.NursingHome411.org.

Apr 9, 2018

On today’s episode, we welcome Richard Mollot, the executive director of the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC). LTCCC is nonprofit organization dedicated to improving care for seniors and the disabled through legal and policy research, advocacy and education. Nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss with Richard the status of care in the nursing home industry, CMS regulations and guidelines, and more. For more information about the LTCCC, check out www.NursingHome411.org.

Apr 2, 2018

Georgia House Bill 803 aims to make it a crime in Georgia to traffick disabled adults, elder persons, or residents. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss the purpose of this proposed law and why it is necessary. Also discussed, an interesting result in a medical malpractice case in Michigan.  

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