Nursing Home Resident Reports Sexual Assault
May 22, 2018
A nursing home resident at the Life Care Center in Hilton Head, South Carolina reported that she was sexually assaulted by a staff member at the facility. Because of …
Author: Michael Hill
Nursing Home Overfed Resident Who Suffocated
May 21, 2018
According to an article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, a resident died in July of 2017 after being fed too much food in too short of time, ultimately …
Residents Found Outside of Nursing Home in Freezing Temperatures
May 8, 2018
“Wandering” in the sense of strolling or moving about a facility can be a healthy, safe behavior for some residents. Residents may be encouraged to engage in, and benefit …
Nursing Home Charged with Neglect In WII Veteran’s Death
April 30, 2018
In February warrants were issued for three nurses who are being charges in a World War II Veteran’s death at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center. …
Akron Family Sues Wyant Woods Care Center for Mother’s Death
April 21, 2018
Death from falls and systemic neglect. That’s what a lawsuit filed by Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers claims. On August 4, 2017 Myrtle Brooks fell and broke her hip at …
Antipsychotics: Robbing the Elderly?
April 16, 2018
An article in the Kansas City Star reports that government officials and advocates are speaking out against the horrific practice of nursing homes overmedicating residents. According to the article, …
Nursing Home Fails to Prevent Fatal Falls
April 2, 2018
The State of Minnesota is investigating a Northfield nursing home for two fatal falls within five months of each other. Often times, falls such as these can be prevented. The …
Proving Your Assisted Living Facility Abuse and Neglect Case: It’s a Numbers Game
January 15, 2018
The Rise in Assisted Living Care Assisted living facilities (ALFs), also called residential care facilities, are becoming the nursing homes of the future. Nearly 1 million residents live in …
Jury Finds Nursing Home Responsible for Resident’s Death
December 13, 2017
A jury in Cumberland County determined that Sarah A. Todd Nursing Home caused the death of one of its residents. Why was the Nursing Home at Fault for the …
Multiple Falls at Assisted Living Facility Caused Residents Wrongful Death, Lawsuit Claims.
December 10, 2017
Harland Olsen died on November 25, 2016, 5 days after falling 3 times in a single day at Athenian Village Assisted Living Facility in North Royalton, Ohio. Death Caused …