Five years after the deadliest cruise industry accident in more than a decade, Norwegian Cruise Line has agreed to plead guilty to criminal negligence in the SS Norway explosion.Federal prosecutors on Friday charged Norwegian Cruise Line with gross negligence almost
The National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR), in conjunction with the SEIU, has set up a toll free hotline to get people in touch with their Senators about the importance of S. 2641, the Nursing Home Transparency and
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its action plan for nursing home improvement. CMS is responsible for establishing standards for national nursing home care by developing the standards, inspecting homes, and collaborating with other organizations to
A nursing home employee has been arrested and charged with theft of medications from nursing home residents. The employee apparently switched prescription pain relievers with over the counter pain relievers and then gave the wrong medication to the nursing home
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has threatened to cut its payments for nursing homes by 0.3%. Though the percentage seems small, the economic consequences in the nursing home industry will be much larger. This cut could usher
Levin & Perconti have filed a nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuit against Summit Assisted Living Naperville North for the wrongful death of an 87-year old woman under the Illinois Assisted Living Act. The woman entered the Summit Assisted Living
A mental health nursing home has made the news for two colossal problems: frequent resident suicide and unsanitary conditions. Multiple residents in the past year have attempted suicide and the state inspectors believe mental health nursing home abuse and neglect
Levin & Perconti Founder and Senior Partner John Perconti was interviewed Chicago's ABC affiliate about the dangers of uninsured nursing homes. The report focused on Rosewood Nursing Homes, specifically the Rosewood Inverness nursing home where a resident died after falling
A nursing home in Canton, Ohio has lost its federal funding for having too many violations. According to inspectors, each time they went to the facility there was another problem. Unlike large corporate facilities, many smaller homes survive on Medicare
A 20 year old girl with terminal kidney disease has died in a nursing home after crying for help for six hours. According to news reports, the nursing home staff ignored her cries for help for six hours before finding
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has joined the fight against fraud in home health care by exposing a large Medicare fraud led by a major home health care corporation. The corporation provides in-home nursing services. In-home nursing service abuse is a
PartnershipsAs the name suggests, partnerships consist of two or more partners who join together to acquire, operate and hold real estate. It's an effective way of pooling capital and talent. A key feature of a real estate partnership is that
Why don't you move to Russia?' That used to be the call that you would hear in England, back in the 1960s and '70s, every time that anyone criticised the country, the government, or the way of life. The implication,
WHAT interest rate are you paying on your housing loan? If you are paying 3.5 per cent or more, you might be overpaying. With the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, the Singapore Inter-bank Offered Rate, or Sibor, has been
Tips on how to apply for a credit card is based on a need to understand the need for credit cards in this Internet age. Where this can be for many different reasons. For instance some people might need help
There are several ways to hold the title to a property. Some are simple; some are complex. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, so you have to decide which one is right for you.In the first part of this article,
There is one key point to address first and that is the rebates are based on that the IRS must first see some 2007 income tax return on file. Due to an eager anticipation to help the economy the stimulus
Panama is one of the most popular places for offshore banking. Numbered accounts no longer exist in Panama, instead Panama has what are known as bearer share corporations and those corporations own a bank account.These corporations work because they have
