We’d like to think that beauty of our jury system is that it allows reasonable people to hear evidence about a dispute and render a rational decision based upon the evidence presented. After all, the people on the jury are in the best position to render a fair and impartial decision— right? Similarly, if a… Continue Reading
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Jury Awards Family Of Deceased Nursing Home Patient $3.2 Million In Response To Bed Sore Lawsuit
Posted in Bed Sore Lawsuit, Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersBed sores are a progressive complication that can afflict any immobile patient in a nursing home or other type of care facility. When bed sores (also referred to as: decubitus ulcer, pressure ulcers or pressure sores) develop, the open wounds expose the patient to a risk of complications including infection of the surrounding tissue, bone… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Injury Laws: Colorado
Posted in Litigation, National Nursing Home IssuesNumber of nursing homes in Colorado : 212 Patients living in Colorado nursing homes: 16,358 Occupancy rates of Colorado nursing homes: 82% Average number of deficiencies at each Colorado nursing home: 16.4 Percent of Colorado nursing homes with serious deficiencies for actual harmto patient: 42.5% Most common deficiencies at Colorado nursing homes: Accident Environment, Professional… Continue Reading
Questions Persist Regarding Unexplained Fractures & Cuts On Nursing Home Patient
Posted in Broken BonesAfter finding their mother, Ms. Angela Guerra, with deep facial cuts and a fractured eye socket, the son and daughter still do not have a clear explanation of her injuries. Ms. Guerra is a 57-year old woman suffering from dementia and is a resident of Woodridge Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Adams County, Colorado. The nursing home is a 95-bed… Continue Reading
Colorado Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Signed By Healthcare Proxies
Posted in LitigationThe Colorado Supreme Court handed down a decision in the matter of Lujan v. Life Care Centers of America that invalidates nursing home arbitration agreements entered into by a healthcare proxy. The Colorado Court held that the power to make medical decisions is different from the ability to consent settle disputes via a private system–… Continue Reading
Colorado Jury Sides With Family Of Nursing Home Resident In Fall Lawsuit
Posted in Litigation, Nursing Home FallsA Colorado jury has awarded $375,000 the the family of a deceased nursing home resident. The family of Doris Wolf brought a lawsuit against Spring Healthcare Center and Sava Senior Care, the parent company for injuries she sustained in a fall while a resident at the facility. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health,… Continue Reading
Nurse’s Assistant Punches & Runs
Posted in Neglect, Nursing Home AbuseA certified nurses assistant (CNA) is now behind bars following a brutal episode at Ashley Manor, a Colorado nursing home. According to local police, 23-year-old Kalen Randolph stuck an Alzheimer’s patient multiple times before fleeing the facility altogether and leaving all the residents of the facility unattended. The 74-year-old victim suffered injuries to his head,… Continue Reading