Evanston Personal Injury Lawyer

Rideshare vehicles are sometimes touted as a safer alternative to driving yourself, but this is not always the case. Uber drivers can do and make mistakes, or they can fall...

If your loved one suffered a nursing home injury due to neglect or abuse, The Rooth Law Firm can fight for justice on your behalf. We are wholeheartedly committed to...

If a trucking accident has left you with serious injuries and unexpected bills, you have legal options. As a leading law firm for personal injury in Chicago, The Rooth Law...

Medical staff uses endotracheal tubes, or breathing tubes, to open a patient’s airway and increase oxygen intake. The tubes are usually attached to ventilators, or breathing machines, to keep oxygen...

Under the Nursing Home Reform Act, nursing homes have the legal responsibility to ensure that every resident maintains healthy nutrition and hydration levels. To meet this responsibility does not mean...

How to Prevent Falls in Nursing Homes Nursing homes with 100 beds report anywhere from 100 to 200 falls each year. Even more falls remain unreported. These falls pose a...

Falls are a common occurrence in nursing homes. Those falls often result in some type of bodily injury, including head trauma. According to a study published by the Canadian Medical...

A study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society found that two to six percent of falls in nursing homes result in fractures, or broken bones. While falling can...

Why Do Falls Happen? Falls often occur because residents try to get to the bathroom by themselves after they ring for help and no one appears — but about 35%...