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Holding Nursing Homes and Elder Care Facilities Responsible When Things Go Wrong
Schedule A Free Consultation28 Oct 2015
It was recently reported that nursing home American River Center of Sacramento, Calif., gave Jon Bell a fatal dose of the wrong medication (morphine meant for Bell’s roommate). Bell’s roommate called for an ambulance but the home, in an effort to cover up their actions, sent the ambulance away. If [..]
9 Oct 2015
When caregivers choose to place elderly loved ones in assisted living facilities or nursing homes, most people do so reluctantly. The assisted living facility has a responsibility to provide a safe environment for all its residents. It has been documented that 40 percent of injuries sustained by elderly people in [..]
5 Oct 2015
Nearly 44 million people struggle with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. In the United States, one in nine seniors over 65 suffers from this disease and the cost of caring for Alzheimer’s patients is estimated to be around $226 billion. While more and more research is being conducted to combat [..]
24 Sep 2015
Linda Boly, a registered nurse formerly employed at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, OR, won a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer. A jury awarded her more than $3 million after she said she was fired for pointing out that the company was “rushing patients” through the [..]
18 Sep 2015
Falls Prevention Awareness Day, which is scheduled for September 23, 2015, is intended to raise awareness about the perils of fall accidents for elderly people and encourage the dissemination of fall-prevention strategies. Since fall-prevention efforts are not just limited to the seniors who are most at risk of catastrophic or [..]
Winning Results
$1,400,000
SETTLEMENT
against a nursing home for the choking death of a resident
$1,000,000
SETTLEMENT
against an assisted living facility for injury and wrongful death of a resident
$930,000
VERDICT
against a Middlesex County nursing home for a resident’s pressure ulcers and wrongful death
$3,000,000
SETTLEMENT
settlement for workers with mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis caused by asbestos in the workplace