State Shuts Down Dangerous Nursing Home.
July 21, 2010 Over a hundred residents of a Jacksonville, FL nursing home will soon be relocated, because the state is shutting the home down. (...more...)
$29 Million Verdict Upheld in Nursing Home Neglect Case.
July 20, 2010 On July 14, 2010, a Sacramento, CA trial judge upheld the verdict from a case regarding the death of 79-year-old female nursing home resident. The resident suffered a fall at the nursing home and broke her hip. (...more...)
PLYMOUTH NURSING HOME ABUSE CONFIRMED BY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
July 19, 2010
An employee of the Mission Nursing Home in Plymouth, MN has been found guilty by the state of physically abusing a resident. The Minnesota Department of Health complaint investigation report states that at around 2:00 A.M. on September 6th, 2009, a staff member struck the resident in the face, causing a two inch long laceration.
The elderly are among the most vulnerable people in our society and they are often frustrating and difficult. Nursing home staff have a responsibility to be patient even when residents test them, and it is never, under any circumstances acceptable to use violence. If you believe that a loved one has suffered physical abuse at a nursing home, take action now and contact the Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm online or call us toll free at (877) 552-2873 to set up a FREE CONSULTATION.
IMPROPER USE OF HOYER LIFT INJURES RESIDENT OF PARKER OAKS NURSING HOME On June 22, 2010, the Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH”) determined that a vulnerable adult resident of the Parker Oaks Communities nursing home suffered neglect by the nursing home’s staff. The nursing home is located in Winnebago, Minnesota. ( ... more ...) |
