Fall From Bed Results In Death Of Newly Admitted Nursing Home Patient
I've noticed a trend amongst many nursing home negligence cases-- injuries occur at a disproportionately high rate within the initial admission period. The most reasonable explanation for the heightened rate of nursing home injuries in during the initial admission period is most likely related with both the facilities unfamiliarity with the patient and vice versa. Nonetheless, a facility that claims they were 'simply unfamiliar' with a patient is probably a poor defense if a negligence claim were pursued. Even before a care plan is developed, nursing homes must take reasonable steps to provide the highest feasible level of care for...
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Fall In Nursing Home Claims The Life Patient-- Less Than 24-Hours After Admission
On June 13, 2009, a nursing home patient fell out of bed and died at Fejervary Health Care Center in Davenport, Iowa. This fall occurred within 24 hours of the resident being admitted to the nursing home. This was not an isolated event at Fejervary. Fejervary Health Care Center has a history of safety problems and has been fined several times by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Last year, the nursing home was fined $7,500 for failing to ensure that each resident received adequate supervision to ensure against hazards from self, others, or environmental elements, and allowing a...
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