Inadequate Staffing Alleged In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Nursing Home
A Kentucky nursing home was named in a recently wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a patient who was allegedly neglected at the facility. Donna Anderson's lawsuit cites inadequate staffing and ongoing deficiencies as the primary reasons for her husband's physical decline and eventual death at Madison Manor nursing home. According to news reports of the lawsuit, Robert Anderson was at Madison Manor from April 9th through May 22nd of 2009 when he developed an infection on his foot. The infection progressed to the point that his foot needed to be amputated and eventually contributed to his death....
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Illinois Nursing Home Lawsuit: Delay In Care Resulted In Leg Amputation & Eventual Death Of Patient
A nursing home negligence lawsuit was filed by the husband of a patient at Maple Ridge Care Center, following the alleged poor care she received at the facility in 2009. The lawsuit alleges that 63-year-old Carol Harrison was admitted to Maple Ridge for rehabilitation and ventilator care following surgical complications at local hospital. Staff at Maple Ridge Care Center allegedly failed to monitor the fact that Mrs. Harrison developed deep vein thrombosis in her leg which eventually required amputation and hastened her death. The Illinois nursing home lawsuit is currently pending in Macon County Circuit Court. Deep Vein Thrombisis (DVT)...
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Another Heater Incident At Nursing Home Results In Burns & Amputation Of Patient's Leg
One of the things that I am continually reminded about in nursing home injury cases is just how much just plain rotten judgment is made by nursing home staff. Sure there are smart and thoughtful folks working in some of these facilities, but I frequently feel like patient safety is an afterthought as opposed to a priority. Out of Washington, another prime example of poor judgment resulting in a patient injury was reported in Seattlepi.com when a nursing home patient fell from his bed allowing his leg to come into contact with the baseboard heater on the floor nearby....
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Nurses Failure To Assist Patient To Toilet Costs Nursing Home Dearly
There's been a lot of talk about a recent jury verdict against Hillcrest Nursing Home, a Kentucky facility, after a patient fell while attempting to transfer herself to the toilet-- and there should be, the jury hit the facility with a $7 million dollar verdict. The incident involved a patient who was 67-years-young, who was admitted to the nursing home for rehabilitation following a knee surgery. Perhaps due to the woman's youthful appearance, the nurses aide told the woman that she was busy and she could use the toilet herself. It was during the unassisted transfer to the...
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Veterans Administration Nursing Home Fails To Protect War Heros
If our government can't provide a proper environment for members of our armed forces to receive skilled nursing care-- changes must be made...immediately. Today, many veterans who bravely fought in battles to defend our country are reliant on the Veterans Administration for care necessitated by injury, disability and old age. Unfortunately, abuse and neglect still occurs in these VA operated facilities-- just as is does in privately controlled counterparts. I was disturbed to read a recent article describing the horrific living conditions of vets living in a Veterans Affairs Nursing Home in Philadelphia. The pattern of poor care was so prominent,...
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A Graphic Example Of Nursing Home Negligence: Amputation Of A Leg Due To Untreated Bed Sores
One of the more tragic cases, my office is working involves a woman who developed pressure sores on her heels during an admission to a New Mexico nursing home. Despite the fact that the woman was bed-bound, the facility took virtually no preventive measures to avoid pressure sores. In fact, by the time the staff at the nursing home began to treat the wounds, much of her heels and feet were covered with necrotic tissue. A systematic infection developed and both of the woman's legs required above-the-knee amputation to prevent the infection from spreading--- and probably save her life. Pressure...
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Settlement Reached With Hospital & Assisted-Living Facility In Case Involving Amputation Of Woman's Legs
Following a trial and appeal, the family of Alice Limbrick has reached a settlement with the assisted-living facility where she was a resident. In the lawsuit (Roy Limbrick et al v. Mariner Health Care, Inc.), the deceased woman's family claimed both the assisted living facility where she was a resident and a hospital where she underwent medical treatment, were negligent in allowing her to developed pressure sores that ultimately led to the amputation of her legs. Following the fall and resulting hip fracture at Green Acres Parkdale, Limbrick was admitted to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas where she underwent medical...
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Improper Transfer Leads To Fall & Ultimately Death Of Rehab Patient
Even the best facilities occasionally provide bad treatment to their residents. A wrongful death lawsuit has been recently filed against Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, a nationally recognized rehab center in Chicago on behalf of the family of a deceased resident. The family carefully selected Schwab as a rehabilitation center for their loved one's physical therapy and rehab training following the amputation of a leg. Unfortunately, even this well respected facility, failed to provide basic care for an elderly man's needs. When the man was admitted to Schwab, the physicians ordered that the man be transferred in and out of his wheelchair...
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Sepsis
'Sepsis' is a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues commonly found in people with advanced bed sores (also referred to as pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer or pressure ulcer). In order to make a diagnosis of sepsis, at least two of the following must occur: a heart rate above 90 beats per minute, hyperventilation (more than 20 breaths per minute) and white blood cell count below below 4000 cells/mm. Frequently, people use the term sepsis to describe 'severe sepsis' and 'septic shock.' Severe sepsis is used to describe people who have organ dysfunction following a diagnosis of sepsis. ...
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