On the front page of the Sunday Star Tribune, the Twin Cities newspaper published an article featuring the verdicts in two of Kosieradzki • Smith‘s recent trials. The report, entitled “Troubled Twin Cities Nursing Home Ordered to Pay Millions in…
Keeping a Loved One in a Nursing Home Safe From Coronavirus
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.
What is the Coronavirus? The Coronavirus, now named COVID-19, is a new virus not previously known to infect humans. The coronavirus family is a big family: some coronaviruses are known to infect humans, and some of those can cause minor…
Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC, made the decision to hire “a recovering methamphetamine addict with an extensive criminal history — including a charge for engaging in prostitution” for “one of the largest chemical dependency treatment centers in the state” is the…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at the Mahnomen Health Center nursing home in Mahnomen, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that a resident was neglected when a staff member…
Saint Therese nursing home in New Hope, Minnesota has found itself in hot water — again — for its failure to protect its residents from harm by the facility’s employees. Saint Therese is a 258-bed nursing home. Click here to…
The Star Tribune reports that Saint Therese nursing home in New Hope, Minnesota has — again — failed to protect its residents from harm. The report discloses that hidden camera video evidence caught repeated instances of “brutal treatment” of the…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune just published a report, entitled “Hidden camera catches beating of elderly patient at Hopkins senior home; Secret video leads to abuse charges against an aide at a Hopkins nursing home.” Reporter Chris Serres reports: “An aide at…
The front-page feature article in today’s issue of Minnesota Lawyer reports on a civil rights wrongful death action that the Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm has brought against Ramsey County. The Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm is honored to represent the family…
Yesterday we reported on a law suit filed by the Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm against the Ramsey County Care Center for the wrongful death of Theresa “Toots” Rotter. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE BROADCAST REPORT. Last night, Fox 9 News led…