An important court decision Tennessee Supreme Court decision helps clarify what is necessary for injured parties to prove their care in a nursing home negligence lawsuit. The case stems from the lawsuit initiated by Kimberly S. French, the daughter of Martha S. French. Ms. French brought a wrongful death case against the Stratford House nursing… Continue Reading
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Nursing Home Injury Laws
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Broken Bones, Choking, Dehydration, Food Poisoning, Malnutrition, Medical Malpractice, Medication Errors, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Injury, Osteomyelitis, Sepsis, Subdural Hematoma, Wrongful DeathIn times of need, locating necessary information regarding the legal rights and resources for nursing home patients can be difficult and imposing. In this respect, we are proud to introduce a new resource for patients, families and practitioners looking for a concise compilation of information regarding nursing home laws. Nursing Home Injury Laws, provides every states’:… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Laws Allow Owners Of Assisted Living Facility To Ignore $1.2M Judgment Against Them
Posted in LitigationThe $1.2 million judgment North Carolina Superior Court Judge, James Ammons handed down in a 2006 negligence trial will literally amount to nothing after the owners of the Countryside Villa run-for-cover under North Carolina’s bankruptcy laws. The large verdict against the assisted living facility was awarded to Joe Cooper, a Marine Corps Veteran, who suffered… Continue Reading
Lawsuit Claims That Nursing Home’s Negligence Resulted In Patient’s Decubitus Ulcers
Posted in Bed Sore Lawsuit, Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, LitigationA nursing home negligence lawsuit has been filed against Highland Health Care Center and its parent company Covenant Care Midwest for their negligent care of a patient. The lawsuit alleges that the patient was admitted to Highland Health Care Center on November 5, 2008 for physical therapy, following a total knee replacement surgery. During the… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Staff: Does Your Facility Love You? If So, They Would Properly Insure You.
Posted in Nursing Home StaffLong before summer parties have begun, some nursing home owners are getting into a limbo contest of their own– how low can they go with respect to the liability insurance they carry for their facility. In terms of liability insurance coverage, many facilities are electing to completely forgo such insurance or obtain such negligible coverage… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Fined For Negligent Care Of Resident On Ventilator
Posted in Ventilator PatientsThe California Department of Pubic Health has imposed the maximum fine permitted under the law against Casa Bonita Convalescent Hospital in connection with the death of a ventilator dependent resident. State regulators issued three citations against the facility for the 2007 death of the 90-year-old resident. An investigation in the incident by state authorities determined… Continue Reading
Even In Death, Assisted Living Facility Mistreats Its Residents
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe report of staff at the Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Facility, incorrectly telling the family of a resident she was dead gave me chills. For six hours the family mourned the loss of their loved one–no reason to second guess the grim message. An afternoon-shift nurse at the facility caught the mistake while making medication… Continue Reading
What Are The Rights Of A Nursing Home Visitor Who Sustains An Injury During A Visit?
Posted in Frequently Asked Questions"What are the rights of nursing home visitor who sustains an injury during a visit?" -Asks, Marie a 58-year-old Cicero, Illinois resident who fell on broken stairs when entered a Chicago nursing home during visit to see her mother-in-law and broke her leg Visitors to a nursing home may pursue a ‘premises liability’ claim against… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Filed After Man Wandered From West Virginia Facility
Posted in Elopement & WanderingThe family of a man suffered from dementia and has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home responsible for his care. The man was killed after he was struck by a CSX train. The lawsuit names Heartland of Charleston nursing home and its parent company Health Care and Retirement Corp. of America LLC…. Continue Reading
AARP Joins Fight To Preserve Right To Jury Trial
Posted in LitigationAARP, filed a ‘friend of the court’ brief in a wrongful death lawsuit pending in New Mexico. The brief is intended to provide supplement information to the court regarding an injured nursing home resident’s ability to pursue a nursing home negligence lawsuit in court as opposed to binding arbitration as stipulated to in a nursing… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Falls
Posted in Nursing Home FallsFalls in nursing homes may be the largest heath threat to the elderly. Older people tend to fall more frequently than their younger counterparts. However, when an older person falls they are substantially more likely to become injured than a younger person. Some startling statistics from the Center for Disease Control demonstrate the obvious: falls… Continue Reading