(Photo Caption: A feeding tube error at the Momence Meadows Nursing Home cost a male resident his life.) During the night of September 19, 2011, a nurse at the Momence Meadows Nursing & Rehab Center in Momence, IL made a fatal mistake. Instead of inserting a feeding tube into a resident’s stomach, the nurse inserted… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: nursing home lawsuits
Nursing Home Lawsuits: Do they represent isolated events or are they representative of poor care?
Posted in Litigation, ManorCareOne of the most frequent claims I hear from nursing homes and hospitals concerning pending litigation is how the lawsuits are simply isolated events and are not really indicative of the type of care that they provide to their patients. While such claims may indeed be very true at some facilities, the reality remains… Continue Reading
Second Choking Event At Illinois Nursing Home Results In Fine From State
Posted in ChokingOfficials from the Illinois Department of Public Health have imposed a $2,200 fine against North Church Nursing & Rehab after the facility failed to properly supervise a patient at the facility at mealtime and the patient choked to death on her food. The State Journal-Register reported that the investigation into the choking death was triggered… Continue Reading
Blacks Receive Inferior Care At Most Nursing Homes
Posted in Alden Nursing Homes, National Nursing Home IssuesA very informative, and frankly disheartening, investigative article on race in Chicago Nursing Homes was recently published in The Chicago Reporter. The article’s author, Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, concluded that black nursing home residents received inferior care compared to their counterparts in predominately white facilities– even when the facilities were owned by the same person. Lowenstein… Continue Reading
Who Benefits From Damage Caps In Nursing Home Lawsuits?
Posted in LitigationNot surprisingly an article supporting damage caps in nursing home lawsuits was written by nursing home administrator, Carrie Ermshar in the Tennesseean.com. In her piece, Ermshar equates damages awarded to an injured person as a penalty against a nursing home. "We must ask ourselves a tough question: At the end of a lawsuit, who is… Continue Reading
Coincidence? Two Lawsuits Recently Filed Against Same Nursing Home
Posted in LitigationBad nursing homes generally have a pattern of poor care. There will always be isolated incidents at even the most well staffed facilities. However, when repeated incidents occur within a brief period of time there are usually deeper problem with the facility. Case in point, two recent lawsuits were filed against the Devon Gables Health… Continue Reading
Big Verdicts Against Nursing Homes
Posted in LitigationNursing home owners take note: no longer can providing poor care to elderly nursing home residents be part of ‘doing business.’ Take a look at some recent jury verdicts involving nursing home abuse and neglect. Imagine the owner of a nursing home writing these types of checks…. $324,000,000 Texas, Over $300 million in punitive damages… Continue Reading
Juries Sending A Message To Nursing Homes
Posted in LitigationNo longer can nursing home owners look at potential lawsuit settlements and jury verdicts as a cost of doing business. Juries are sending a message to nursing home owners by handing down large awards to elders who may be victims of poor care or neglect. This article also demonstrates the importance of nursing homes having… 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