Authorities are now investigating the smoking-related death of a 62-year-old man at a Chicago nursing home. The man identified as, Lawrence Lewis, suffered first and second degree burns to more than 20% of his body after his clothes caught fire while lighting a cigarette in an outdoor smoking area. After struggling with another patient to… Continue Reading
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Stupidity Plain & Simple To Blame For Series Of Portable Heater Burns To Nursing Home Patients
Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home InjuryPerhaps one of the more frustrating aspects of my job as a nursing home lawyer is the fact that so many nursing home employees forget to bring their common sense to work. Though there seems to be a never ending array of federal and and state nursing home regulations, the regulations really mean nothing if… Continue Reading
Burns In The Nursing Home Population Pose A Serious Threat Of Injury & Further Medical Complications
Posted in Smoking & Fires In Nursing HomesA hot cup of soup, a radiator, an uncalibrated water thermostat or a fire can all pose serious burn risks for nursing home patients. Your skin is necessary for your body’s regulation of fluid and temperature; it also acts as a barrier against bacteria and viruses. When you burn your skin, you put yourself at risk… Continue Reading
Even The Most Mundane Parts Of A Nursing Home Can Turn Deadly Without Proper Staff Supervision
Posted in Dementia / Alzheimer's PatientsDespite the glimpse of warmer temperatures that are (hopefully) around the corner, many nursing homes and long-term care facilities have their heating systems working at full force. Unfortunately, many of these facilities were constructed at a time when radiant heating systems were state of the art. The danger radiators and portable heating units pose to… Continue Reading
Burns In Nursing Homes
Posted in BurnsThe National Fire Center, reports an annual average of 2 million fires in the United States. Those fires resulted in an annual average in excess of 27,000 civilian injuries, more than 4,000 deaths. Nursing home residents may sustain burns while at a nursing home facility. Common situations involving residents sustaining burns include: Baths- Staff failing… Continue Reading