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Nursing Home Settles Death of Resident for Failure to Monitor Blood Sugar

Ann Jones, 63, was admitted to Fairlane Senior Care & Rehab Center for rehabilitation after she suffered a stroke. A care plan was established. The plan included Jones’s medical background as an insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetic who was prone to blood sugar fluctuations. For approximately two months, she received no…

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$350,000 Settlement Reached in Failure to Prevent and Timely Treat Pressure Sore at Nursing Home

Muriel Eastwick was in her 90s and suffered from dementia. She lived at Statesman Health and Rehabilitation Services, a skilled nursing facility owned by Extendicare and other entities. During the years that she lived at this facility, she suffered from malnutrition, dehydration, chronic urinary tract infections, broken teeth, skin problems…

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$224,000 Jury Verdict for Fall of Resident at Nursing Home

Joe Gutierrez was admitted to Mira Vista Court Nursing Home. At the time of his admission, he required help with daily living activities, and the facility allegedly represented to his daughter that it could meet his needs. During Gutierrez’s stay at the Mira Vista Court Nursing Home, he suffered multiple…

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$6 Million Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death of Resident in Assisted Living Facility for Failure to Supervise

Kathleen Menard, 97, was a resident in an assisted living facility. While she was in an outside courtyard at her assisted living facility on an extremely hot day, she fell off her motorized scooter and landed behind some trees. She was found unconscious about four hours later and transferred to…

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$350,000 Settlement Reached in Nursing Home’s Failure to Follow Regulations for Admission of Violent Resident

Doe, 62, suffered from developmental delays and schizophrenia and lived at Roe Residential Care Facility. While Doe was there, he suffered a vicious beating from his roommate, resulting in a fractured left femur, four broken bones, a broken left clavicle and a collapsed lung. There were other injuries as well.…

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$2.24 Million Jury Verdict for Wrongful Death in Nursing Home’s Negligent Discharge

Opal Moore, 92, suffered from dementia with agitation. After a hospital stay, she was admitted to the memory care unit at Superior Care Home for rehabilitation. When she was admitted, her family instructed various nursing home personnel and its owner that she had aggressive behaviors, such as spitting and cursing.…

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$187,500 Settlement in Nursing Home Fall, Injury, Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Rae Hemingway was admitted to the Crestview Center Nursing Home. At the time of the admission, Hemingway’s risk factors were falling, which were documented; they included her history of falls, contractures, decreased circulatory function, and use of assisted ambulatory devices. She was considered a fall risk. By order she was…

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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms in Part and Reverses in Part a $4.1 Million Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit

Dolores Trendell, 85, was admitted to Clare Oaks for rehabilitation following a fractured ankle.  She suffered from atrial fibrillation, which put her at risk for developing blood clots and suffering strokes and had been taking Coumadin as a blood thinner for years. Trendell was admitted to this nursing home facility…

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$5 Million Jury Verdict for Stage 4 Bed Sore and Wrongful Death

Ellis Mae Reed, 72, had a history of significant health problems that included diabetes and vascular disease. After she developed a blood clot, she was admitted to Jackson Hospital. For five days, she remained bedridden. She developed sepsis and was moved to the facility’s critical care unit, where she was…

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$250,000 Jury Verdict for Improper Administration of Antipsychotic Medication at Nursing Home

Natalie Clark, 82, had a history of mental health problems. She was admitted to a nursing home where she resided for approximately one year. During her time at the nursing home, staff administered a cocktail of antipsychotic medications, which included Haldol, Seroquel and Poloxin. She developed neurological symptoms and painful…

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