Concerned about their daughter’s health, the family of Violet Townsend immediately sought medical care for the 29-year-old woman when they noticed blood on the seat of her wheelchair while visiting her at Grande Oaks Nursing Home (Ohio). After receiving care at a nearby hospital, it was determined that Ms. Townsend’s injury was consistent with a… Continue Reading
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Lawsuit Ensues After Housekeeper Brutally Attacks Assisted Living Patient
Posted in Assisted Living FacilitiesIs it too much to ask for a safe place for our loved ones to live? Sure expansive bathrooms and gourmet food are nice, but at the very least, shouldn’t we be able to expect a safe environment free from violence? Yet as an assisted living lawyer, I continually see elderly people in nursing homes… Continue Reading
Home Care Nurse Mishap Results In Brain Injury To Patient
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThere’s been a lot of internet chatter regarding the home-video of a quadriplegic British man who suffered a brain injury after his home care nurse shuts off the life-support system and is unable to switch it back on. What makes this situation so tragic is that the man was so concerned about the poor… Continue Reading
What Brings You To The Nursing Home? The Answers May Surprise You?
Posted in Medical Malpractice, National Nursing Home IssuesUnknown to many, there are people in nursing homes that require skilled nursing care for reasons aside from old-age and de-conditioning. A substantial number of nursing home patients require short-term and long-term care due to various types of personal injuries and conditions related to negligence of others. In some circumstances, we have successfully prosecuted many… Continue Reading
Even Common Falls Put Elderly At Risk For Developing Subdural Hematomas
Posted in Nursing Home Falls, Subdural HematomaFrequently undiagnosed and under-appreciated, falls amongst the elderly can frequently result in brain bleeds or technically termed ‘subdural hamatoas’. Because elderly are predisposed to developing subdural hamatomas, staff in nursing homes and hospitals need to be tuned into the symptoms and when to seek additional medical care. What is a subdural hematoma? A subdural… Continue Reading
Fentanyl Overdose Leads To 1.6M Nursing Home Settlement
Posted in Dangerous DrugsRuth Lomeo, a 44-year-old disabled person, will receive $1.6 million from the California nursing home responsible for her care. In July, 2005 Lomeo was admitted to Edgemoor Geriatric Hospital for treatment of Lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease. The nursing home staff was responsible for properly administering Fentanyl skin patches to help Lomeo cope with chronic… Continue Reading
Illinois Nursing Home Settles Lawsuit Involving Multiple Falls Of Resident
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesWinchester House, a Lake County, Illinois nursing home, has chosen to settle a pending nursing home negligence lawsuit involving a resident who fell multiple times in the facility and ultimately died. Under the terms reached during mediation, the family of Helen Menneke will receive $1 million for the loss of their 83-year-old relative. Helen Menneke… Continue Reading
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Posted in Common TermsDefinition: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow to the head that results in a disruption of the normal brain functioning. TBI’s may range from a brief change in cognitive functioning to an extended period of unconsciousness. (Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) TBI’s are some of the more common injuries sustained… Continue Reading