ABOUT SELIK LAW OFFICES
&
JOEL SELIK
I am a lawyer because I
enjoy helping people with their problems.
HELPING: We Help People
HONESTY: Integrity is
required in all things we do and with everyone we
deal with---Our Clients, Opposing Attorneys, The
Jury, and The Courts.
NO FRIVILOUS CASES: We
will never take a case unless it is a real and
honest matter; no frivolous casesever!
RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL:The
Right to a Jury Trial is guaranteed by the U.S.
Constitution and is the basis of our Legal
System. Our Law Firm Supports and Fights for the
RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
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10
TIPS FOR BEST CARE IN
NURSING HOME
1. Visit,
Visit Often, Visit at different times of the day,
and Visit at odd hours.
2.
Look at the
Department of Health, Licensing and Certification
Division Records on the facility (click
here for a list of their Offices in California)
3. Be
nice and polite to the Staff but persistent in
your need to get information and get the care for
your loved one.
4.
Voice your concerns to the Nurse Supervisor on
the Shift. Then to the Director of Nurses. Then
to the Administrator.
5. Put
your concerns in writing to the Director of
Nursing and to the Administrator of the Nursing
Home.
6.
Inform the Department of Health of the problem
and request an investigation. List
of California Offices click here:
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/org/default.htm
7.
Choose the Nursing Home doctor carefully and
develop a good rapport with him or her.
8.
Make certain you have a valid and carefully
drafted Power of Attorney for Health Care/Advance
Directive. Advance Health Care Directives.
9.
Know your rights. There are a number of sources
for the laws regarding nursing homes, including
the admission agreement, arbitration agreements
(refuse to sign arbitration agreements in nursing
homes), visiting, protection of property. Click
here for some of the laws regarding nursing
homes. http://www.nccnhr.org/public/50_152_430.cfm
10. Review the Patients records frequently.
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Stay
Calm
See
if anyone is injured
Get
emergency Help if Anyone is injured
Telephone
the Police
Exchange
Insurance Information
Do
not say anything about fault to the other driver.
Cooperate
with the police and emergency personnel
See
a doctor.
Contact
your insurance company.
If
you would like a Pamphlet on what to do in an
Automobile Accident: email me at SelikLaw@aol.com
or call 760-479-1515 or 702-243-1930.
Or
Click
Here to request information.
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