Abuse & Cover-Up At Assisted Living Facility Caring For the Disabled
Two caregivers responsible for caring for a mentally and physically disabled man face criminal charges following an intensive police investigation that points the finger at them for his death at Richmond State Supported Living Center in Fort Bend County (Texas). An autopsy of the disabled man, revealed that he died from blunt force trauma to his abdomen. Prosecutors believe that the caregiver responsible for providing non-medical care to the man struck him in the stomach in the early morning hours of October 8th of last year. A nurse who was scheduled to make regular checks on the disabled man--...
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Hypothermia Confirmed As Cause Of Death In Nursing Home Wandering Case
// I remember the not-so-distant past when my four-year-old son was in his door playing mode. Doors would slam, hardware would break, but my wife and I were grateful as long as he stayed inside. Obviously, anyone seeing a toddler running around unchaperoned would (hopefully) call the police and advise them that his parents should be evaluated to see if they are in sound mind to care for their child! Much like a child, elderly nursing home patients-- with conditions such as Alzheimer's and dementia-- face the same risks when they leave the...
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Lack Of Basic Medical Training Apparent During Investigation Of 23-Year-Old Man At Texas Nursing Home
One week after arriving at DFW Nursing & Rehab 23-year-old Even Fleming was dead. The young man was admitted to the Texas nursing home for rehabilitation following a car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury (tbi) and multiple facial fractures. On September 14th, a CNA called a nurse at the facility after she noticed that Evan was not breathing. Rather than initiate CPR, the nurse scrambled to locate Evan's medical chart to determine what his families were with respect to resuscitation. In fact, seven minutes went by between the time the condition was recognized and chest compressions...
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Do Nursing Home Inspectors Need To Exercise More Regulatory Muscle With Dangerous Facilities?
We recently discussed the case of Donald Brown, a nursing home patient who had a prolific life as an attorney and legislator in Texas. Despite Mr. Brown’s professional accomplishments, he found himself in a situation encountered by folks from all walks of life—neglect in a nursing home. Now, his daughter is pursuing a nursing home lawsuit against the facility (Willis Nursing and Rehabilitation) where he developed advanced stage bed sores and subsequently died. A Texas television station now has look deeper into the complaints made against this facility and skilled nursing facilities across the state of Texas. ...
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Jury In Nursing Home Abuse Trial Doesn't Buy Argument That Patients Bed Sores Were 'Unavoidable'
We recently discussed a pending wrongful death trial in Texas where the family of a deceased nursing home patient has been pursuing a civil claim against the skilled nursing facility where the bed sores allegedly developed and advanced to the point that the wounds became infected. After just a day of jury deliberations, the jury has awarded the deceased patient's family almost $600,000 for physical pain and suffering, mental pain and anguish and subsequent medical bills. Like many cases involving bed sores (also referred to as: pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) the nursing home argued that the patients...
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Bedsore Trial Will Test Families Allegations That Staff At Nursing Home Were Not Providing Adequate Care
A pending trial against Retama Manor Nursing Center (Texas) will put a families allegations of improper nursing care and poor medical charting—front and center before a jury. The trial commenced by the family of Emilo Gonzalez, a patient with motile medical complications including: partial paralysis, anemia, seizure disorder, decreased appetite, dementia and Parkinson’s disease, alleges that despite a medical chart that seems to substantiate regular care—including crucial bed sore preventative measures such as turning and re-positioning, the care was never actually provided. Lawyers for the nursing home, assert that the facility actually performed all of the care that the records...
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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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Settlement Reached With Hospital & Assisted-Living Facility In Case Involving Amputation Of Woman's Legs
Following a trial and appeal, the family of Alice Limbrick has reached a settlement with the assisted-living facility where she was a resident. In the lawsuit (Roy Limbrick et al v. Mariner Health Care, Inc.), the deceased woman's family claimed both the assisted living facility where she was a resident and a hospital where she underwent medical treatment, were negligent in allowing her to developed pressure sores that ultimately led to the amputation of her legs. Following the fall and resulting hip fracture at Green Acres Parkdale, Limbrick was admitted to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas where she underwent medical...
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