Under-staffing At Nursing Home Blamed For Pressure Ulcer, Infection & Subsequent Death
The son of a deceased nursing home patient blames 'under-staffing' as the primary reason why his mother fell and subsequently developed pressure ulcers. Gary Brown filed a lawsuit against a county operated nursing home in Nebraska on behalf of his deceased mother's estate. In addition to under-staffing, the lawsuit alleges the facility allowed his mother to develop pressure ulcers (also referred to as pressure sores, decubitus ulcers or bed sores) during her recovery from a fall at the facility. Despite the fact that the pressure ulcers progressed and became infected, the facility also allegedly failed to notify the woman's personal...
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Another State Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
On October 16th, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an arbitration agreement between a nursing home and one of its residents was invalid because the resident’s son did not have the authority to sign a voluntary arbitration agreement on her behalf. Frank Koricic lived with his elderly mother, Manda Baker, and assisted her in her activities of daily living. Ms. Baker was originally from Croatia and had limited ability to read, speak, or understand English. Because of a decline in health, Ms. Baker was admitted to the Beverly Hallmark nursing home (now doing business as Beverly Enterprises) in Omaha,...
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