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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At Fraud Trial Involving A Home Health Agency, The Real Losers Are The Patients Who Miss Out On Care
A fraud trial pending in Federal Court in Philadelphia is providing glimpse into the sad world of fraud amongst home health care agencies. The trial involved four employees of MultiEthnic Behavior Services, Inc., a now defunct home health care agency, who were billing for home nursing services that they never provided. The fraud was discovered following the death of 14-year-old Danieal Kelly, a girl suffering from cerebral palsy, that MultiEthnic was responsible for caring for. An investigation into her death revealed that Danieal's case worker-- a MultiEthnic employee-- failed to provide medical care to her that they were charging for. ...
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Family Claims Assisted Living Facilities Neglect Resulted In Death Of Mentally Disabled Woman
The family of a 51-year-old woman with cerebral palsy has brought a lawsuit against the assisted living facility where she was a patient. The lawsuit alleges that Country Crossing Assisted Living Facility (Georgia) failed to properly care for the mentally disabled woman during the course of her four year stay and intentionally hid her physical condition from her family. The wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the assisted living facilities neglect resulted in severe malnourishment and advanced pressure sores. Quoting a nurse who used to work at the facility, the lawsuit further alleges that the facility failed to train new...
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Veterans Administration Nursing Home Fails To Protect War Heros
If our government can't provide a proper environment for members of our armed forces to receive skilled nursing care-- changes must be made...immediately. Today, many veterans who bravely fought in battles to defend our country are reliant on the Veterans Administration for care necessitated by injury, disability and old age. Unfortunately, abuse and neglect still occurs in these VA operated facilities-- just as is does in privately controlled counterparts. I was disturbed to read a recent article describing the horrific living conditions of vets living in a Veterans Affairs Nursing Home in Philadelphia. The pattern of poor care was so prominent,...
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Emergency Room Doctors Reporting Incidents Of Nursing Home Neglect
In Washington D.C. emergency room physicians are are reporting nursing home neglect to authorities in increasing numbers. Nursing home residents are being presented to Washington D.C. emergency rooms with preventable medical conditions such as dehydration, malnutrition and unattended wound care. Consequently, the physicians are taking on an additional role as nursing home ombudsmen as they report their finding to authorities. Reporting incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect to authorities is probably not what most emergency room physicians intended their jobs to be like. However, the reports from physicians to authorities is essential to the safety of the overall nursing home population. Nonetheless,...
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