Mission Point Nsg & Phy Rehab Ctr Of Elmwood receives citation for sexual assault of female resident by male resident

On June 15, 2023, Mission Point Nsg & Phy Rehab Ctr Of Elmwood in Detroit, Michigan received citations for failing to protect its residents from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by…


Medilodge of Richmond Nurse Aide Charged with Vulnerable Adult Abuse

In a shocking and distressing incident, Jessica Struhar, a 26-year-old Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) from Macomb County, Michigan, has been arraigned on charges of 2nd-degree Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Intentionally Placing False Information in a Medical Record. These charges, each…


Mission Point Nsg Phy Rehab Ctr Of Madison Heights receives citation for failing to perform CPR to resident who was a full code.

On May 12, 2023, Mission Point Nsg Phy Rehab Ctr Of Madison Heights was cited for failing to initiate and maintain timely Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) per standards of care, federal regulation, and the facility policy, resulting in an immediate jeopardy…


Michigan Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Attorneys: ON YOUR SIDE

Our seniors deserve the utmost care, respect, and dignity as they enter the later stages of their lives. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and neglect remain persistent concerns that require our attention and action. As nursing home abuse lawyers, we help…


United States Supreme Court rules nursing home residents have private right of action under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA)

Introduction: In a landmark decision that impacts the rights of nursing home residents, on June 8, 2023, the United States Supreme Court rendered a significant ruling in the case of Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County et al. v. Talevski….


Olsman MacKenzie Secures Victory in Supreme Court for Seniors in Independent Living

The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued a decision that will improve the quality of care and safety of elderly individuals who live in senior independent housing. Four years ago, a trial court in Oakland County dismissed the case of Kermath…


Nursing Home Immunity

Michigan Nursing Home Immunity – Should Nursing Homes be Shielded from COVID-19 Liability? Nursing home residents are at extraordinarily high risk for infection, a grave illness, and death from COVID-19.[1]  In fact, over one-third of all U.S. Coronavirus deaths have…


Enhanced Protections for Residents and Staff of Long-Term Care Facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Michigan

On April 15, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-50 to provide for enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  This Executive Order recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic poses a particularly dire threat…


Sick, Dying & Raped in America’s Nursing Homes

Negligence is at work when it comes to stories like these. It is a commonality for a significant amount of people – approximately 1.3 million to be exact – to end up in assisted living and long term care facilities….


Brookdale Senior Living Facility Had Duty to Protect Elderly Resident

When 88 year-old Ms. W’s dementia worsened and she needed assistance with activities of daily living, her family decided to place her at Grand Court, an unlicensed and unregulated senior living facility in Farmington Hills, Michigan, owned and operated by…