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- The attorney general for the state of Illinois recently proposed strategies for protecting nursing home residents from assaults by other nursing home residents with criminal histories. The Attorney General was motivated by a series of newspaper articles describing assaults, rapes and murder by mentally ill criminals who also lived in the nursing homes. The Attorney [...]
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$677 Million Nursing Home Lawsuit Verdict | Ormond Beach Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
A lawsuit involving a nursing home facility chain and 32,000 patients recently received a $677 million verdict. The class-action suit began due to health code violations.Nursing Home Injury
Nursing Home Resident Dies Of Infection | Ormond Beach Nursing Home Attorney
A jury recently awarded $400,000 to Marlene Owens, 76, after the death of her stepfather. John Donahue died in 2005 after suffering a serious eye injury in the nursing home he was in.Nursing Home Administers Morphine Overdose To Patient | Ormond Beach Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
A woman was recently awarded $3.1 million after a nursing home administered an overdose of morphine to her, causing brain damage.Security Camera Catches Nursing Home Abuse | DeLand Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
A Kentucky nursing home employee faces 5 years of probation for nursing home abuse. The abuse was caught on tape by a hidden camera placed in the patient’s room by her granddaughter who suspected the abuse.Nursing Facility Fined $25,000 For Neglect | DeLand Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
An Illinois nursing home was fined $25,000 this year for abuse and neglect of a patient. The incident that prompted the fine occurred when a male resident came into a female resident’s room and pulled up her skirt.Nursing Home Resident Dies After Fall | Daytona Beach Nursing Home Injury Lawyer
A California nursing home resident recently died the day after he fell in his room. The 85-year-old man had a history of falling yet the nursing home failed to properly supervise him.New FAQ Posted: Is My Mom Safe In A Florida Assisted Living Facility?
From our Daytona Beach, Florida nursing home and assisting living facility practice, we have noticed that assisted living facilities are dangerous for residents when the resident’s condition has deteriorated and the facility cannot provide adequate supervision.Nursing Home Resident Injured When Left Alone In Wheelchair | Debary Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
A former nursing home resident in Scranton, PA suffered serious injuries after a wheelchair accident in 2008. Elizabeth LaCoste, now deceased, suffered a broken collarbone, head injury and bruising in the crash.Nursing Home Resident Attacked By Roomate | Orange City Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
A nursing home resident in California died at the age of 81 after suffering from severe bed sores and physical abuse. Her family recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing facility.Central Florida Assisted-Living Facility Loses License | Orange City Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
A nursing home facility in Orange County recently gave up the battle to defend itself in court for negligence. Emeritus at Crossing Pointe will no longer have a state license to care for patients and must close.Nursing Home Resident Dies In Bathtub | Deltona Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Jean Engstrom, 51, was found in her bathtub Sunday night. She was transported to the hospital where she later died. Authorities are investigating the incident to see if negligence played a role in her death.Bedsores Cause Leg Amputation | Daytona Beach Nursing Home Injury Lawyer
A lawsuit has been filed after an 89-year-old nursing home resident lost both her legs. Almida Nanton suffered serious bedsores because of the alleged neglect of her nursing home staff. As a result of these bedsores, both her legs needed to be amputated. The lawsuit alleges Nanton was not properly moved every two hours to prevent the sores. She later died when a catheter punctured a vein in her neck.
Learn more about bedsores and how dangerous they are in this Daytona Beach Nursing Home Abuse Attorney article.
Man Accused Of Assaulting Nursing Home Resident | Daytona Beach Nursing Injury Lawyer
A nursing assistant at a North Carolina nursing home has been accused of assault. Michael Brodie, 42, worked at Wake Forest Adult Care Center when he allegedly sexually assaulted a female resident. Brodie has since been fired and is in jail, waiting to appear in court.
Learn more about nursing home abuse in this Daytona Beach Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer video.
Nursing Home Resident Dies Days After Fall | Orlando Nursing Injury Attorney
A nursing home in Orange County, California has been sued for the wrongful death of a resident. Oliver Shrock, a former resident of the facility, died in 2008 after a fall from his bed. Schrock was a resident for only 2 months before the incident.
The nursing home has been accused of negligence in failing to protect the man. His bed alarm was not used at all times and was not in use on the day of his fall. The nursing home has also been fined $85,000.
Learn how to prevent falls in a nursing home in this Orlando Nursing Home Injury Lawyer video blog.
Surveillance Tapes Show Nursing Home Negligence | Daytona Beach Nursing Home Injury Lawyer
Surveillance cameras in New York recently caught nursing home employees neglecting residents. Twenty-two employees, including certified nursing assistants, were taken to court on charges stemming from their involvement. The neglect included failure to transfer patients out of bed, provide exercise and provide insulin. Other charges include falsifying records.
Protect your loved one in a nursing home; watch this Florida Nursing Home Injury Lawyer video blog.
Nursing Home Abuse Case Results In $54 Million Verdict | Deltona Nursing Injury Attorney
A nursing home abuse case in New Mexico resulted in a $54 million settlement. The nursing home was negligent in hiring an employee who later raped a resident of the home. The home failed to perform a background check which may have prevented the injuries to a 48-year-old disabled man. The victim’s sister will manage the settlement for him.
Nursing Home Fined For Abuse | Orlando Nursing Home Injury Attorney
An Illinois nursing home was fined $6,500 for elder abuse and negligence. The nursing home staff was said to have been abusing residents mentally, verbally and physically. Reports show a resident of the same nursing home died from the negligence of the staff.
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Manor Care Causes Injuries To Resident | Debary Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Manor Care nursing facility in Kanawha County has been accused of causing multiple injuries to a former resident. The victim, Dorothy Douglas, lived at the facility for less than a month in 2009.Child Injuries
Child Dies From Head Injury Caused From Abuse | Daytona Beach Child Injury Attorney
A Palm Bay child died last Thursday from a head injury caused by abuse. The 2-year-old boy was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for treatment after his mother found him unconscious. The mother’s boyfriend, Jason Padgett, 28, has been arrested for beating the child.
Know the signs of child abuse: Read this Daytona Beach Child Injury Lawyer library article.
Child Rapist Wants To Be Released After Nine Years | Daytona Beach Child Abuse Attorney
Kareem Merthie, 26, has admitted to victimizing 20 children. He has been locked up for nine years because of raping children at his father's church in Sanford, FL. Merthie is currently in a state mental hospital for violent sex offenders. Victims have included both boys and girls, even as young as 4-years-old. Mental health experts agree he's a different person but are not in agreement on if he should be released.
Teacher Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse | Daytona Beach Child Injury Lawyer
Jean E. Dorvil, 56, a teacher at Head Start preschool in Miami, FL, has been charged with kicking a 5-year-old girl in the face. He has also been charged with hitting two other children in his care. The child, Mikel Blue, said Dorvil kicked her on April 16 after using the restroom without permission. Dorvil was charged Friday with aggravated child abuse with great bodily harm, three charges of battery and two charges of child abuse with no harm. He is in jail without bond.
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$500,000 Awarded To Abused Child | Daytona Beach Child Injury Lawyer
An autisic student in Sanford will recieve $500,000 from the Seminole County School Board and its insurers to settle a lawsuit claiming the board was negligent. Kathleen Garrett, a former teacher, of the student was convicted of pinning the 60 pound boy down unitl he turned blue. Garrett was also arrested in October 2004 after allegations she had abused several students in her classes at South Seminole Middle School in Casselberry.
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