Guillermina Ruvalcaba suffered from various health conditions, including dementia and neuropathy. She had also undergone bilateral leg amputations. After being hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis, she was admitted to Hacienda Heights Healthcare & Wellness Centre, an unlicensed skilled nursing facility. Ruvalcaba’s admission assessment indicated that she was a fall risk due…
Louise High was admitted to Brandywine Senior Living at Upper Providence. At the time of her admission, High suffered from dementia, hypertension, a bladder tumor and gait dysfunction. Because of these conditions, she was required to receive help with medication and activities of daily living. During the second week of…
Paul Smith was admitted to the Attleboro Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where he was recognized as a fall risk. Three years after his admission, he suffered a fall that resulted in a fractured hip. His condition deteriorated, and he died approximately two weeks later. Smith was survived by his son…
Charles Jackson lived at Care Pavilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for more than four years. During his time there, he allegedly suffered more than 14 undocumented falls. After one fall, he was found on a bathroom floor and was taken to a hospital where he underwent a hip replacement. Jackson was…
Vera Petrella was a resident of the Arden Courts of Yardley long-term care facility. She had a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Her care plan provided that she would receive assistance transferring her in and out of bed, assistance going to the bathroom and walking.…
Thomas Handzus, 75, suffered from dementia, schizophrenia, malnutrition and other ailments. He was a resident of Meadowview Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. During his approximate three-month stay at this nursing home facility, he experienced weight loss, aggressive behavioral disturbances and confusion. Handzus also left the facility unsupervised or was wandering. It…
Olive Mary Davis lived at the Silver Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. As a known fall risk, she required a high level of care, including a bed alarm, verbal cues and raised bed rails. On the day of this incident, she was found on the floor covered in blood. She…
Elaine Waintrup, 91, was admitted to Rydal Park Nursing Home. She lived there for almost four years. During this time, she suffered multiple falls, sometimes falling more than once in the same day. The injuries from the falls she suffered included facial and head lacerations and a nasal fracture that…
Mary Ritter was a nursing home resident. She had a history of kidney disease and a left leg amputation. During a transfer at the nursing home, she was dropped to the floor. She suffered a traumatic femur fracture. She then developed necrotic pressure ulcers, which led to a decline in…
Ms. Doe was a resident of an assisted living facility. She was an elderly woman who suffered from severe dementia. While residing at this facility, Ms. Doe experienced several falls. A month after suffering fractures from one of the falls, she passed away. The family brought a lawsuit against the…