A Kentucky nursing home was named in a recently wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a patient who was allegedly neglected at the facility. Donna Anderson’s lawsuit cites inadequate staffing and ongoing deficiencies as the primary reasons for her husband’s physical decline and eventual death at Madison Manor nursing home. According to news… Continue Reading
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Illinois Nursing Home Lawsuit: Delay In Care Resulted In Leg Amputation & Eventual Death Of Patient
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, Ventilator PatientsA nursing home negligence lawsuit was filed by the husband of a patient at Maple Ridge Care Center, following the alleged poor care she received at the facility in 2009. The lawsuit alleges that 63-year-old Carol Harrison was admitted to Maple Ridge for rehabilitation and ventilator care following surgical complications at local hospital. Staff at… Continue Reading
Another Heater Incident At Nursing Home Results In Burns & Amputation Of Patient’s Leg
Posted in Burns, Nursing Home InjuryOne of the things that I am continually reminded about in nursing home injury cases is just how much just plain rotten judgment is made by nursing home staff. Sure there are smart and thoughtful folks working in some of these facilities, but I frequently feel like patient safety is an afterthought as opposed… Continue Reading
Nurses Failure To Assist Patient To Toilet Costs Nursing Home Dearly
Posted in Dropped Patients, Litigation, Nursing Home FallsThere’s been a lot of talk about a recent jury verdict against Hillcrest Nursing Home, a Kentucky facility, after a patient fell while attempting to transfer herself to the toilet– and there should be, the jury hit the facility with a $7 million dollar verdict. The incident involved a patient who was 67-years-young, who… Continue Reading
Veterans Administration Nursing Home Fails To Protect War Heros
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesIf 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… Continue Reading
A Graphic Example Of Nursing Home Negligence: Amputation Of A Leg Due To Untreated Bed Sores
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersOne of the more tragic cases, my office is working involves a woman who developed pressure sores on her heels during an admission to a New Mexico nursing home. Despite the fact that the woman was bed-bound, the facility took virtually no preventive measures to avoid pressure sores. In fact, by the time the staff… Continue Reading
Settlement Reached With Hospital & Assisted-Living Facility In Case Involving Amputation Of Woman’s Legs
Posted in LitigationFollowing 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… Continue Reading
Improper Transfer Leads To Fall & Ultimately Death Of Rehab Patient
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, Nursing Home FallsEven the best facilities occasionally provide bad treatment to their residents. A wrongful death lawsuit has been recently filed against Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, a nationally recognized rehab center in Chicago on behalf of the family of a deceased resident. The family carefully selected Schwab as a rehabilitation center for their loved one’s physical therapy and… Continue Reading
Sepsis
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Common Terms, Infections In Nursing Homes‘Sepsis’ is a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues commonly found in people with advanced bed sores (also referred to as pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer or pressure ulcer). In order to make a diagnosis of sepsis, at least two of the following must occur: a heart rate above 90 beats per minute, hyperventilation… Continue Reading