Louis Gertler

Liability in nursing home abuse cases typically falls onto the nursing home itself, though it’s also possible for individual staff people to be personally liable, both in civil and criminal court. Employees of nursing homes have obligations to the home’s residents that are codified in the law, and nursing homes have an oversight obligation when it […]

If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, you need the expert guidance of an experienced personal injury lawyer. If safety equipment like a helmet fails in a motorcycle accident, you can sustain much more serious injuries than you otherwise would. It can also complicate your effort to recover damages from an at-fault driver, because […]

It’s not an easy decision to have to put a family member into a nursing home. Naturally, you want to make sure that the care you arrange for your loved one is based on professionalism and dignity. Appearances can be deceiving, and a nursing home that looks above-board may not be providing the level of […]

There’s no way to know how long a nursing home suit might take to reach a settlement, or whether it will likely end up in court, without first reviewing all the facts. In many instances, insurance companies are quick to try to settle a claim, and the matter may be resolved in a timeframe of weeks […]

You’ve made the difficult decision of putting your loved one into the care of a nursing home. You did the research, you visited the facilities, met the staff, and left with the impression that this would be the right place to trust. It’s only right to expect peace of mind. Sadly, in New Orleans, there […]

Every injury claim and nursing home abuse suit is different, with its own set of facts, damages, and types of unlawful conduct from perpetrators. Your attorney will help you weigh the various factors involved, including the form of abuse that’s been inflicted at the nursing facility, the specific injuries involved, the duration of the abuse, and […]

What To Do When Nursing Home Administrators In New Orleans Ignore You When patients in a nursing home, or their loved ones, complain to a nursing home administrator about problems at the facility, they are obligated to report the complaint to state regulators, who will then investigate the allegations. At least, that’s how the process […]