Bankruptcy Laws Allow Owners Of Assisted Living Facility To Ignore $1.2M Judgment Against Them
The $1.2 million judgment North Carolina Superior Court Judge, James Ammons handed down in a 2006 negligence trial will literally amount to nothing after the owners of the Countryside Villa run-for-cover under North Carolina's bankruptcy laws. The large verdict against the assisted living facility was awarded to Joe Cooper, a Marine Corps Veteran, who suffered a concussion, respiratory failure that required a breathing tube and the loss of several teeth in a incident that occurred at the facility in 2003. In addition to the facilities responsibility for Mr. Cooper's injuries related to the specific episode, Judge Ammons also concluded that...
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2 Residents Fall From Wheelchairs With 2 Days At Nursing Home
One resident died after rupturing a blood vessel in his brain and fracturing his neck following his wheelchair tipped--anti-tipping devices were not in place. A second resident fell forward in her wheelchair and struck her head on the floor resulting in a concussion and laceration requiring stitches-- a prescribed waist restraint was not in place. The similar incidents occurred within 48 hours of each other at the same nursing home. What makes these unnecessary events so disturbing is that they occurred within days of each other--these are not isolated incidents. The events have prompted inspections by state nursing home inspectors. ...
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