“Southeast has had a long history of problems and a long history of infection control issues,” said Beth Janicek, the owner of the Janicek Law Firm, who represents Velasquez’s children. “They were understaffed and undermanaged going into the pandemic. And so, when...
Familia demanda a asilo donde se registró brote de COVID-19
Un asilo de ancianos del sureste de San Antonio, donde se registró un brote mortal de COVID-19, enfrenta una demanda por supuesta negligencia. Los familiares de José Velázquez, uno de los residentes del ancianato que murió tras contraer el virus, sometieron la demanda...
San Antonio Family Suing Nursing Home for Gross Negligence After Father Dies from COVID-19
Our firm represents two siblings who are suing a Southeast Side nursing home for gross negligence after their father died from COVID-19 while under its care. Read about it here. As COVID-19 outbreaks pop up in nursing homes across the state, legal claims regarding the...
Why Are Lawmakers Protecting Nursing Homes?
Why Is Mitch McConnell Protecting Nursing Homes? Evidence continues to mount that many nursing homes put profits for their private equity investors above protecting their patients. It is morally reprehensible for lawmakers to say it is more important for the nursing...
Texas Governor Orders Widespread Testing of All Nursing Facility Residents & Personnel
Governor Abbott Orders Testing of All Nursing Home Residents and Staffers On May 11, Governor Greg Abbott ordered that all nursing home residents and personnel will be tested for Covid-19. According to industry estimates, there are roughly 150,000 staff members and...