Sonia Godfrey was a recovering heart surgery patient who was transferred from the hospital to Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. At the time of her admission, she was noted to have pressure ulcers on her sacrum and right thigh. While residing at the nursing home, she suffered a fall, with…
Ms. Doe was transferred to Roe Nursing Home after suffering fractures from falls. Her doctor’s orders instructed nurses at the nursing home to regularly assess the skin around Ms. Doe’s cast to detect skin breakdown, swelling and changes in color. The nursing home nurses were also instructed to cleanse and…
Doe allegedly suffered a series of falls at Roe Nursing Home. He was diagnosed as having a serious head injury. Doe later died; his death was allegedly caused by these falls. A lawsuit was filed against an undisclosed defendant nursing home and its parent company alleging administrator and corporate negligence.…
Sam Rios Jr., 86, was admitted to Pine Creek Care Center for a rehabilitation stay after suffering a fractured hip. Over the next two weeks, he developed two pressure sores. One of the pressure sores was diagnosed as being Stage IV. Rios died almost a year later and suffered pain…
Carlos Ruiz, 84, suffered from advanced dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. He was admitted to Palm Garden of Aventura with a diagnosis of “functional decline.” While at the facility, he developed a sacral pressure ulcer, which later became infected. Ruiz died of this condition. He was survived by his four children.…
The Illinois Appellate Court held that an Evanston long-term care facility would have to face a wrongful death trial in court rather than by arbitration. The panel ruled that the facility’s arbitration agreement was optional and therefore unenforceable. One of the appellate court justices concurred, writing that such agreements are…
While a resident at Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Walter Dendall developed pressure sores, UTIs, pneumonia, enterocolitis, C. difficile, renal failure and septic shock, all which led to his untimely death. The Riley estate sued the nursing home, alleging negligence, wrongful death and survival claims. Before trial, the parties…
Ms. Doe, 93, suffered from dementia and lived at the Roe Care Center. Her condition necessitated that she receive extensive assistance with transfers to and from her recliner, including when she needed to use the bathroom. When Ms. Doe called for assistance, two aides allegedly responded and used the recliner…
Ida Donaway, 86, was admitted to the Woodview nursing home; she had been living there for four months. At the time of her admission, she suffered from speech issues and left hemiparesis or partial paralysis. While a resident at this facility, she developed a Stage IV sacral pressure ulcer that…
The decedent administrator sued Oakbrook Healthcare Centre, alleging negligence while the decedent resided in the skilled nursing facility. Oakbrook moved to compel mediation or arbitration with respect to the counts against it, relying on the arbitration provision within the contract signed by the decedent’s daughter and the nursing home. The…