http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/ Published by The Higgins Firm en-us 2010-03-03T12:15:46-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/03/abuse_charges_filed_against_nu.html According to the Johnson City Press, a nursing assistant formerly employed at John M. Reed Nursing Home in Limestone, Tennessee has been charged by the State of Tennessee with five counts of willful abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult... Nursing Home Neglect jim 2010-03-03T12:15:46-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/02/jacksonville_tns_hopital_corpo.html Families of six patients allegedly suffering from negligent hospital care have filed lawsuits against Nashville-based Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). The hospital where the injuries and negligent care occurred was Memorial Hospital in Duval County, Florida. Hospital neglect is said... Medical Malpractice jim 2010-02-27T21:19:31-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/02/common_questions_for_security.html There is a law that has recently been put into effect in Tennessee concerning the way that Landlords can collect a damage deposit from the tenant. The new law is easier than the old law but it requires a few... jim 2010-02-24T15:00:44-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/02/nursing_home_inappropriate_cel.html Allegations of nursing home staff taking inappropriate cell phone photos of nursing home residents is again making news, this time in Washington State. Previous TN nursing home neglect blogs had tracked the developments in the case against two Tennessee female... Nursing Home Neglect jim 2010-02-16T21:33:31-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/02/shoulder_pain_pumps_may_cause.html A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alert has identified shoulder pain pumps as a likely cause of severe cartilage damage and joint pain. The joint pain has most clearly been identified in the shoulder joint, but they are not... Products Liability jim 2010-02-16T14:06:48-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/02/tennessee_nursing_homes_rank_f.html According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS), as outlined in a recent article in the Tennessean, almost 60% of the nursing homes in Tennessee scored below average ratings in staffing levels. Of the 319 nursing homes in... Nursing Home Neglect jim 2010-02-03T22:16:50-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/01/drug_recall_and_whistleblower.html Stomach sickness and a strange smell forced Johnson and Johnson (J&J) division McNeil Consumer Healthcare to finally recall from market a total of 27 products, including Tylenol, Benadryl, Rolaids and Motrin, their second recall this month. The company claims the... jim 2010-01-31T15:52:12-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/01/lebanon_tennessee_youth_minist.html http://hhpfirm.comAccording to an article on wsmv.com, a Youth Minister from a church in Lebanon, Tennessee has been arrested on multiple charges of child rape involving two young boys. The youth minister worked at the church and gained the trust of... Crime Victims jim 2010-01-27T11:54:11-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/01/nashville_tn_man_electrocuted.html According to an article in the Tennessean, a Nashville man died as a result of electrocution when a drilling rig he was operating came into contact with power lines. According to the paper, the man was in the process of... Products Liability jim 2010-01-19T09:31:17-05:00 http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/2010/01/tn_nursing_home_law_blog_round.html Following up on our 2009 law blog on Neglect in Kentucky Nursing Homes, a nursing home nurse's aide formerly employed at the Madison Manor in Richmond, KY pled guilty Monday to reckless abuse and neglect of an adult. These acts... Nursing Home Neglect jim 2010-01-15T15:57:17-05:00