Family Cites 'Neglect' In Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit
A Minnesota family cites repeated neglect as being responsible for the death of their mother, 91-year-old Esther Rannow. The poor care started when Ms. Rannow entered the Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter, MN in February 2007. In addition to developing a urinary tract infection that went untreated, the family also identifies episodes of poor nursing that cumulatively took a toll on their mother—and eventually claimed her life. Specifically, the family identifies an episode in October 2007 when a CNA dropped their mother as she was attempting to place her into a bed from a hospital gurney. The dropping incident...
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An Injury Occurring During Physical Therapy May Be The Result Of The Malpractice Of The Physical Therapist
The other day, we discussed the popularity of physical therapy amongst nursing home patients. The increasing use of physical therapy amongst the elderly-- and particularly nursing home patients-- has resulted in increases in the number of incidences of patient injury or death. Obviously, the intent of physical therapy is to help improve a nursing home resident’s physical well-being. In skilled nursing facilities injuries may occur during physical therapy session that for a variety of reasons including the physical therapists unfamiliarity with the patients, inadequate supervision or broken equipment. When an injury of a nursing home patients does occur during a...
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Inadequate Training Of Medi-Car Staff Exposes Seniors To Unnecessary Risk During Non-Emergency Transportation
For many seniors living in nursing homes and independently in their own homes, getting to doctors appointments or social engagements can be difficult-- if not impossible-- without the assistance provided by non-emergency transportation providers. Medical transport, or Medi-car programs as they are frequently referred to, provide an essential role the physical and emotional well-being of senior and the disabled. Most Medi-car companies have specially equipped vans to accommodate people in wheelchairs and with other special needs. The specialized equipment is worthless without properly trained staff. As lawyers whom have represented many people who received injuries during non-emergency transport, we usually...
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