Some of the substantial verdicts we have recently discussed at the Nursing Homes Abuse Blog here and here involve jury verdicts with punitive damage components. While some of these verdicts may seem excessive, most of the time the damages are awarded because the facilities conduct was so extreme that it deserves to be punished. In most jurisdictions,… Continue Reading
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New Court Decision Allows Nursing Home Negligence Action To Proceed Against Facility Administrator
Posted in Litigation, Wrongful DeathChilds v. Pinnacle Health Care, LLC is a wrongful death and nursing home negligence case that was filed against Pinnacle Health Care, the nursing home corporation, and Carolyn English, its director of nursing. Pinnacle Health Care, LLC is a nursing home located in Waukegan, IL. The trial court dismissed with prejudice the three counts against the… Continue Reading
Investigation Concludes: Most Nursing Home Administrators Are Never Disciplined For Poor Care
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesInformation compiled by the Illinois Nursing Home Task Force revealed that out of 407 complaints directed to administrators from 2005 through 2009, only three of the complaints resulted in discliplinary action. Obviously, the overwhelming majority of complaints directed towards nursing home adminsitrators– the effective heads of the operation— went without any action. In Illinois and… Continue Reading
The Illinois Nursing Home Act & Resident Rights
Posted in Legislation For Nursing HomesIllinois nursing home residents are protected under The Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45). The Act covers nursing home residents regardless of whether the facility is operated for profit or not. Under the Act, a ‘nursing home’ must fit into the category of a ‘long-term care facility’ in order for the law to apply…. Continue Reading