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…
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.…
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…
John Tsucalas, 76, suffered from dementia and was admitted to Meadowview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Just two weeks later, he fell in his room, striking his head and his right hip. He was transferred to a hospital for treatment and died ten days later. The cause of death was determined…
Shirley Liebenguth lived at Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, a facility operated in part by the local county government. She was morbidly obese and required assistance with basic mobility and total assistance with transfers. When a certified nursing assistant allegedly attempted to move her, she fell to the floor and…
James Owen, 89, lived in the John Knox Village Care Center. He fell while using the bathroom, suffering a fractured cervical vertebra, and died within two weeks. He was survived by his older sister. The Owens estate and Owen’s sister sued the nursing home, alleging it chose not to provide…
Jennifer Andrules, a disabled person, was taken to Adventus Bolingbrook Hospital for medical evaluation on May 16, 2014. While at the hospital, she fell and fractured her right leg, which required surgery. She was then discharged from Adventus to Lakewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, but on June 3, 2014, she…
Mr. Doe suffered from several health conditions. He had atrial fibrillation and diabetes and he had undergone amputation of his right leg. When Doe was admitted to Roe Nursing Home, he was deemed a fall risk. However, a fall prevention plan was not put in place at the outset. He…
Joseph Falarski, 88, suffered from dementia and other illnesses. He was admitted to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. While living at the nursing home, he fell multiple times, including while left unassisted in a bathroom and during transfers. As a result of these falls, Falarski suffered serious injuries, including…
Doe, 81, lived in a nursing home’s secure memory unit. She tended to wander and had exit-seeking behaviors, necessitating her use of the WandergGuard, a wearable safety device. Even after a door alarm was activated, a nursing home staff member did not see that she had fallen down multiple flights…