Morphine Overdose Of Patient Initiates A Lawsuit Against Doctor & Nursing Home
Sometimes I see nursing home negligence cases where a facilities errors stem from the fact that staff fail to pay attention to an initial physician order or care plans developed by the facility for a patients care. Perhaps the order itself was ambiguous, or perhaps the writing was illegible? But what happens if a physicians order is just plain wrong? Certainly, in cases where orders are ambiguous, illegible or downright suspect, it is up to the nursing home staff to clarify the orders with a supervisor at the facility or to take it upon themselves to confirm the order with...
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Lawsuit Claims That Nursing Home's Negligence Resulted In Patient's Decubitus Ulcers
A nursing home negligence lawsuit has been filed against Highland Health Care Center and its parent company Covenant Care Midwest for their negligent care of a patient. The lawsuit alleges that the patient was admitted to Highland Health Care Center on November 5, 2008 for physical therapy, following a total knee replacement surgery. During the course of the prescribed physical therapy, the patient developed decubitus ulcers on his back and heel. The decubitus ulcers became so severe that, surgery was required to help heal the wounds. The nursing home negligence lawsuit claims Highland Health Care Center made numerous mistakes...
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