When a Chicago-area nursing home’s negligence causes your loved one’s death, Illinois law lets you pursue a wrongful death claim as a separate common law negligence action — not as a Nursing Home Care Act claim — brought by the personal representative of your loved...

You can document nursing home abuse in Illinois by photographing injuries with a timestamp as soon as you see them, writing down exactly what you observed and when, requesting your loved one’s medical and care records in writing, and reporting your concerns to the...

When you place your loved one in a nursing home, you trust the staff with their most vulnerable moments. But a disturbing form of abuse has emerged across the country — and in Illinois — where caregivers take unauthorized photos or videos of residents and share them...

Over the past two decades, private equity firms have increasingly acquired nursing homes across the United States, and Illinois is no exception. The business model these firms bring is structurally different from what most families assume when they choose a care...

Medication crosses the line into abuse the moment it is used to sedate or control your loved one for the staff's convenience rather than to treat a real medical condition. When that happens, Illinois and federal law have a name for it — chemical restraint — and it is...

Sepsis is one of the most preventable — and most deadly — outcomes of nursing home neglect, and Chicago-area facilities have a documented, years-long pattern of the failures that cause it. If your loved one developed sepsis while living in a Chicago or Cook County,...

If you just reported something wrong at a nursing home — or you're thinking about it and scared of what happens next — you need to know this first: Illinois law is on your side. Whether you're a CNA who saw something you couldn't stay quiet about, a family member who...

If your loved one suffered a fall in a Chicago nursing home, the facility may be legally responsible, especially when the fall was caused by understaffing, poor supervision, or a failure to follow a proper care plan. Under Illinois law, nursing homes have a clear duty...

If your loved one is losing weight, showing signs of confusion, or looking visibly frail after entering a Chicago nursing home, dehydration and malnutrition may be the cause, and the facility may be legally responsible. Under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act (210...

Bedsores that develop or worsen in a nursing home are often a direct sign of neglect. Illinois and federal law both say so. This guide will walk you through what bedsores are, what the law requires, what warning signs to watch for, and what your family can do right...