As an attorney working on nursing home negligence cases, falls at facilities are a steady source of my case work. Particularly in an elderly population commonly found at many nursing home facilities, falls frequently have devastating consequences where patients suffer various types of fractures and head injures that cause a tremendous amount of pain and… Continue Reading
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Nursing Home Patients Transported In Vehicles Are At Risk For Injury When Safety Is An Afterthought
Posted in Medical Transportation & Ambulance Accidents, Nursing Home InjuryToday, we are seeing many nursing homes and assisted living facilities expanding their services to accommodate the desires of today’s consumers. Hair salons, gyms, ice cream parlors and regular outings to theatre, restaurants and malls– have become the norm at many facilities. With the increase in services provided to residents, comes increased responsibilities on the… Continue Reading
Child Injury Laws Blog Promises To Assist Families Seeking Information Regarding A Medical Malpractice Or Personal Injury Claim For Their Child
Posted in Children In Nursing Homes, Group Homes, Foster Care & Day CareGrowing up in Chicago, I was always rooting for the Blackhawks of yesteryear— when they were— well, certainly average at best. As school kid, I no doubt was drawn to the fights and hard-hits– but looking back on things, I really think I was drawn to the fact that the Hawks were the under-dogs… Continue Reading
Illinois Attorney General Takes Steps To Prevent Owners Of A Chicagoland Nursing Home From Operating Another Facility
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesIllinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, is now taking steps to prevent the owners of an unlicensed nursing home in the Chicagoland area from operating a similar facility in the future. Earlier we discussed the now shuttered, Bowes Retirement Center, and how despite the fact that is held itself out as a retirement center, it… Continue Reading
Family Of Attorney Who Fought For Justice Of Those Wrongfully Accused, Now Seeks Restitution From Nursing Home Where Father Was Abused
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseBy 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… Continue Reading
Illinois Attorney General Continues To Keep Nursing Homes On Their Tippy Toes With Spot Raids
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesFor the 11th time this year, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan gathered 14 police officers and and state officials to conduct an unannounced sweep of an Illinois Nursing Home. The sweep was conducted to assure that the facility was complying with state and federal regulations. This time, the nursing home sweep took place at Golden… Continue Reading
Illinois Attorney General ‘Cracks The Whip’ At Violent Criminals Living Amongst Nursing Home Patients
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseShesshh…. Don’t let the violent offenders living amongst innocent nursing home patients in Illinois know that the Attorney General and local police agencies may soon be hunting them down! Seriously, as Illinois gets ready to introduce new nursing home safety bills, law enforcement facilities have announced a renewed push to track down unregistered felons, sex… Continue Reading
Attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld Discusses Nursing Home Violence In AARP Article
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseChicago nursing home attorney, Jonathan Rosenfeld, recently discussed the escalation of violence in nursing homes in a recent AARP article, ‘Outrage: Murder in the Nursing home, Budget woes prompt placement of sometimes-violent mentally ill in ling-term care.” In addition to financial pressure to keep facilities operating at a maximum capacity, many mentally disabled people are… Continue Reading
In For Rehab. Out With Bedsores.
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersAn Ohio woman is bringing a lawsuit against Mansfield Memorial Homes for improper care resulting in bedsores. Dorothy Modcap, 64, sought skilled rehabilitation for a fractured hip following an auto accident. What she got instead was a bedsore and infection. According to her attorney, no preventative measures were put in place to prevent the development… Continue Reading
Should You Give Up Your Right To Trial?
Posted in LitigationOne word–’No’ As a lawyer who makes a living representing plaintiffs in personal injury related matters, my suggestion to demand a right to a jury trial probably comes at no surprise. Self-serving issues aside, our jury system (in the Civil setting) a place for those who have been wronged to obtain fair compensation for their… Continue Reading