Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some initial questions many clients have when they first contact Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.. The questions below can address many initial concerns you may have. If you don't find the answers here, you may contact us for answers to more complex questions or questions specific to your case. The initial consultation is free.
FAQ Categories:
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Assisted Living Facilities Lawyers in Virginia
- Pressure Sores
- Medication Errors
- Malnutrition and Dehydration
- General
- Elder Abuse
- General
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Can a nursing home patient with memory loss suffer emotional distress even if he or she can not remember the abuse and neglect?
- What is involved in an official nursing home inspection?
- How many Virginia residents are in nursing homes?
What is a nursing home arbitration agreement?
What happens if I refuse to sign an arbitration clause?
- Can I still file a lawsuit if a loved one is injured or dies at a nursing home after having signed an arbitration agreement?
- What are the staffing requirements for nursing homes?
- What is the statute of limitations (time limit) for filing suit against an adult home or a nursing home?
- Are there caps on the amount that can be recovered against a nursing home?
- Can nursing homes and assisted living facilities be held liable for punitive damages?
Assisted Living Facilities Lawyers in Virginia
- Is an adult home legally responsible for criminal acts of its employees against its residents?
- What rights do residents have in an adult home?
- Can I file a lawsuit on behalf of a family member who was injured at an adult home?
- How can I learn if an assisted living facility has been cited by the Virginia Department of Social Services for providing poor care, neglect or abuse?
- How common is elder abuse in adult homes?
- Are direct care workers in assisted living facilities required to be licensed?
Pressure Sores
- What are pressure sores?
- How common are pressure sores in nursing homes?
- What are the stages of bed sores or pressure sores?
- Are pressure ulcers unpreventable?
Medication Errors
- What is the most common fatal medication error?
- What is the most common cause of a medication error?
- How common are medication errors in nursing homes?
Malnutrition and Dehydration
- Is it possible to have a normal weight and yet be malnourished?
- Is all weight loss due to malnutrition?
- How can family members curb malnutrition and dehydration in nursing homes?
- What can I do if a loved one dies or is seriously injured due to malnutrition and dehydration?
- How serious is the problem of malnutrition and dehydration in nursing homes?
- Is malnutrition and dehydration preventable?
- How are malnutrition and dehydration diagnosed?
- What are some of the signs that a nursing home patient is malnourished or dehydrated?
General
- What should I look for when selecting an attorney to represent a loved one abused or neglected at an adult home?
- Is there a cap on damages that may be collected against adult homes?
Elder Abuse
General
- What is sepsis and can it be prevented?
- Who regulates adult homes?
- What is the difference between an adult home and a nursing home?
- Should adult homes and nursing homes be restraining its residents?
- How can I select the right nursing home?
- What questions should I ask when visiting a nursing home or adult home?
- Are nursing homes required to have written policies and procedures and do I have a right to review them?
- Who regulates nursing homes?
