Our client had surgery to retrieve pathology specimens and made an excellent recovery. The hospital lost all of the specimens and made our client undergo the exact same surgery a second time. This second surgery caused major complications. The case settled confidentially for $250,000.
This case involves the neglect and abuse of an elderly man living in an RCFE. During his residency he was taken to the hospital because of a change in mental status and he was discovered to have several pressure sores as well as other injuries, and now required a higher standard of care. Even though
Our client was admitted to the nursing home while recovering from surgery on his ankle, and he required supervision and assistance to move from place to place. He was found unresponsive on the floor, improperly assessed and put back into bed without contacting the family or doctor. He died from a head injury days later.
This case involves the neglect of an elderly woman living in a large assisted living (RCFE). She was suffering from dementia and was at high risk of falling, so she required constant surveillance. Short on staff for activities, the lone staff member left the room and left a dozen dementia residents unsupervised. Our client wandered,
his case involves the neglect of a 63 year old developmentally delayed man in a nursing home. He was a dependent adult confined to a wheelchair and required constant supervision as a result. He also had no skin breakdown when he was admitted, but during his residency developed three severe bed sores. He died in
The nursing home knew our elderly client was at risk of falling, yet they failed to develop a care plan for fall prevention. She fell and severely injured her hip and broke her leg. The nursing home left her untreated and failed to tell her family about the incident. Her condition worsened and she needed
This case involves the financial abuse of an elderly couple by their caregivers. Both clients were suffering from dementia and were being supervised by under-trained caretakers. These caretakers took money, valuables and a car from the couple. This case settled for confidentialy $500,000.00
Our client was a young pregnant woman who presented to the hospital complaining of terrible abdominal pain. Despite being less than 20 feet away, the doctor never examined her during her hours at the hospital. She was sent home to suffer a catastrophic hemorrhage, losing the baby, and causing lasting kidney damage. This case settled
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This case involves the abuse and neglect of a 58 year old man suffering from pneumonia. After being admitted to a nursing home, his family repeatedly voiced concern over his breathing condition, but the nurses and doctor ignored them. Our client became less and less responsive during his residency and eventually passed away due to
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This case involves the neglect of an elderly man in a “Six Bed” RCFE receiving care from Home Health visiting nurses. Sadly, he was left alone and sitting for long periods of time and, as a result, he developed seven severe pressure sores. He was eventually hospitalized and passed away as a result. This case
