Nursing home abuse is an epidemic and our blog is designed to inform on nursing home abuse cases, nursing home abuse resources, and legal options for families of loved ones who have suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect.
Most of the first deaths in the United States from COVID-19 were of residents of a long-term care facility in Washington state. The federal government has issued new guidelines in an attempt to keep nursing home residents safe from COVID-19. The new federal guidelines, issued in a paper called a “guidance”, direct nursing homes to take action to prevent the spread of infection.
Yet another report on a caregiver who got caught stealing patients’ pain medication in Minnesota. In this case, according to a December 2nd Star Tribune report, a nurse employed by Volunteers of America of Minnesota stole about 440 Percocet pills…
Yet another report on a caregiver who got caught stealing patients’ pain medication in Minnesota. In this case, according to a December 2nd Star Tribune report, a nurse employed by Volunteers of America of Minnesota stole about 440 Percocet pills from…
Two nursing assistants failed to properly strap a Minnesota nursing home resident into a mechanical lift, who fell from the suspended lift and suffered fatal head injuries, according to an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health. She was a resident of…
The Star Tribune reports that a resident of an Owatonna nursing home deprived its resident of crucial anxiety drug (lorazepam) for 10 days. Then the nursing home gave the resident 10 times the prescribed dosage. The resident died the next day. According to an investigation by the…
The Minnesota Department of Health recently investigated allegations of sexual abuse at the Augustana Healthcare Center of Minneapolis. The MDH reported that a male staff member fondled the resident’s penis and stated “you have a big one.” The victim told…
The Minnesota Department of Health has just reported yet another nursing home employee who stole patients’ Fentanyl narcotic pain patches. The multiple residents are patients at the Cook County Northshore Care Center in Grand Marais. According to the report, the…
Martin Luther Care Center in Bloomington, Minnesota failed to monitor a resident’s surgical site for eight days, according to an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health. The resident was admitted to the nursing home following surgery. The MDH found that…
A resident of the Mahnomen Health Center died because the nursing home failed to follow his doctor’s orders, according to a resport by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The resident required pureed food only because of his risk of choking on…
We are pleased to announce that the Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm has been recognized in the 2011 – 2012 U.S.News – Best Lawyers®“Best Law Firms” rankings. The mission of “Best Law Firms” has been to help guide referring lawyers and…
