Nursing Home Patients Transported In Vehicles Are At Risk For Injury When Safety Is An Afterthought
Today, we are seeing many nursing homes and assisted living facilities expanding their services to accommodate the desires of today's consumers. Hair salons, gyms, ice cream parlors and regular outings to theatre, restaurants and malls-- have become the norm at many facilities. With the increase in services provided to residents, comes increased responsibilities on the part of facilities to ensure the safety of their residents. Particularly when it comes to the transportation of nursing home patients in buses or vans operated by the facility, I am seeing a trend of more patients getting injured due to inadequate training of staff...
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Child Injury Laws Blog Promises To Assist Families Seeking Information Regarding A Medical Malpractice Or Personal Injury Claim For Their Child
Growing up in Chicago, I was always rooting for the Blackhawks of yesteryear--- when they were--- well, certainly average at best. As school kid, I no doubt was drawn to the fights and hard-hits-- but looking back on things, I really think I was drawn to the fact that the Hawks were the under-dogs and they really had to fight hard to win their games. There's something not just exciting-- but a sense of fulfillment and-- what's just right--- when the little guy is able to overcome apparent deficits to take-on and take-down the big-guys. Times have changed. While...
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Illinois Attorney General Takes Steps To Prevent Owners Of A Chicagoland Nursing Home From Operating Another Facility
Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, is now taking steps to prevent the owners of an unlicensed nursing home in the Chicagoland area from operating a similar facility in the future. Earlier we discussed the now shuttered, Bowes Retirement Center, and how despite the fact that is held itself out as a retirement center, it actually was providing services akin to a nursing home. Investigations by the state and local regulatory agencies also revealed filthy living conditions and residents being abused and neglected. While the physical building that Bowes used to operate may soon be disposed of in a court-supervised...
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Family Of Attorney Who Fought For Justice Of Those Wrongfully Accused, Now Seeks Restitution From Nursing Home Where Father Was Abused
By all accounts, Attorney Don Brown was the kind of guy I sure would have liked to know. As a smart and tenacious lawyer, Mr. Brown stood up for the little guys to make sure justice was done. In the most well-publicized case he worked on, Mr. Brown exonerated Clarence Lee Brandley St., was was wrongfully charged, convicted and sentenced for murder. Even after he received well-deserved recognition in the Brandley matter, Mr. Brown continued to serve the less fortunate in the community by representing those whom he believed deserved zealous representation. Despite his legal accomplishments and community recognition, Mr....
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Illinois Attorney General Continues To Keep Nursing Homes On Their Tippy Toes With Spot Raids
For the 11th time this year, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan gathered 14 police officers and and state officials to conduct an unannounced sweep of an Illinois Nursing Home. The sweep was conducted to assure that the facility was complying with state and federal regulations. This time, the nursing home sweep took place at Golden Moments Senior Care Center in Jacksonville, IL. During the three hours officials spent at Golden Moments they inspected the facility and review patient files. The sweep revealed that most patient files were in proper order and patients were receiving proper care. However, the sweep did...
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Illinois Attorney General 'Cracks The Whip' At Violent Criminals Living Amongst Nursing Home Patients
Shesshh.... Don't let the violent offenders living amongst innocent nursing home patients in Illinois know that the Attorney General and local police agencies may soon be hunting them down! Seriously, as Illinois gets ready to introduce new nursing home safety bills, law enforcement facilities have announced a renewed push to track down unregistered felons, sex offenders and parole violators. Illinois' officials are really stepping up their focus on nursing home safety after a series of newspaper articles highlighted the how Illinois nursing homes house a significant number of young patients with psychiatric records --- including more than 3,000 with felony...
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Attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld Discusses Nursing Home Violence In AARP Article
Chicago nursing home attorney, Jonathan Rosenfeld, recently discussed the escalation of violence in nursing homes in a recent AARP article, 'Outrage: Murder in the Nursing home, Budget woes prompt placement of sometimes-violent mentally ill in ling-term care." In addition to financial pressure to keep facilities operating at a maximum capacity, many mentally disabled people are forced into nursing homes simply due to a lack of other alternatives. Unfortunately, as we have discussed, when the mentally disabled are placed in a nursing home the results can be tragic. Young, Mentally Ill Residents Pose Significant Threat To Nursing Home Residents In Wake...
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In For Rehab. Out With Bedsores.
An Ohio woman is bringing a lawsuit against Mansfield Memorial Homes for improper care resulting in bedsores. Dorothy Modcap, 64, sought skilled rehabilitation for a fractured hip following an auto accident. What she got instead was a bedsore and infection. According to her attorney, no preventative measures were put in place to prevent the development of the bedsores. Bill Campell, Modcap's attorney states: When you have somebody at that age who is in a wheelchair already, you really have to put interventions in place to make sure the person is turned frequently, or a skin breakdown can develop that turns...
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Should You Give Up Your Right To Trial?
One word--'No' As a lawyer who makes a living representing plaintiffs in personal injury related matters, my suggestion to demand a right to a jury trial probably comes at no surprise. Self-serving issues aside, our jury system (in the Civil setting) a place for those who have been wronged to obtain fair compensation for their injuries. Juries are composed of people from the plaintiff's community who make the decision of who get what and how much they are getting. The jury's award must be unanimous. Does the jury always make the 'right' decision? No. Does a jury always make a...
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