Our client, an elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease, was a resident at a memory care facility. His roommate was a younger resident with a documented history of aggression, hallucinations, and violent behavior. Despite his escalating behavior, the facility failed to take appropriate steps to address it and protect their other residents. As a result, our […]
Our client, a 27-year-old man with schizophrenia, was admitted to a psychiatric hospital on a 5150 hold after a suicide attempt. Despite being a known suicide risk, he was left unsupervised and attempted to hang himself using a bedsheet. By the time staff found him, he had suffered cardiac arrest and prolonged oxygen deprivation. He
Our client, a 30-year-old man rendered paraplegic after a traumatic injury, was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation and wound prevention. Despite being bedbound and at high risk for pressure injuries, the facility failed to provide basic care including regular turning, hygiene, nutrition, and wound monitoring. He developed multiple pressure ulcers that progressed
Our client, a 75-year-old man with dementia, was a resident of a memory care unit within a residential care facility. Despite known risks of exit-seeking behavior, the facility failed to implement even basic safety measures to prevent his elopement or respond to alarms. Our client was left unsupervised and was able to barricade his door,
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Our client, a dependent adult with respiratory issues and limited mobility, was admitted to a congregate living health facility for skilled nursing care. Despite his complex medical needs, the facility failed to provide proper hygiene, wound prevention, nutrition, and respiratory support. He developed a severe, infected Stage IV pressure ulcer that was concealed from his
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Our client, a 92-year-old woman with dementia, was admitted to a residential care facility for the elderly. Just five days after admission, she was able to elope from the facility in the middle of the night using a walker. Two staff members, both reportedly asleep, failed to notice her exit or respond to the alarm.
Our client, a 55-year-old dependent adult with known cognitive and mobility impairments, was a resident of a residential care facility. Despite repeated assurances that the facility was secure and equipped to prevent wandering, she was left unsupervised on a day when temperatures exceeded 100 degrees. She was later found unresponsive on scorching asphalt, suffering from
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Our client, a dependent adult with a long history of serious mental illness, was under the care of a licensed facility tasked with her supervision and safety. Despite known risks of self-harm and prior conservatorship for being a danger to herself, she was allowed to leave the facility unsupervised. Hours later, she died after setting
Our client, an elderly woman with dementia, was a long-term resident of a residential care facility for the elderly. Despite requiring a two-person assist and close supervision due to her cognitive and physical decline, the facility repeatedly left her unattended and failed to implement appropriate care planning. She experienced multiple falls over a period of
Our client, a dependent adult with physical and mental health challenges, was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for short-term rehabilitation. During her stay, she was sexually assaulted by a certified nursing assistant with a documented history of prior sexual misconduct at multiple other facilities. Despite the facility’s legal obligation to conduct background checks and
