When it comes to nursing homes, ensuring that residents receive quality care is a fundamental priority. Federal laws have been enacted to ensure that nursing homes adhere to a specific standard of care, particularly those facilities that accept Medicare and…
Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement
Can I be forced to sign an arbitration agreement in a nursing home? The 7th Amendment gives all Americans the right to trial by jury to resolve disputes. Similar to a trial by jury, arbitration is an alternative way to…
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….
Nursing Home Places Resident in Wheelchair at the Top of a Ramp and then Walks Away, Causing Resident to Roll Down Ramp and Crash into Wall
Ms. A was a resident of Wixom, MI prior to being admitted to St. Jude Nursing Center in Livonia for long-term care services. Approximately 3 years after her arrival at the facility, Ms. A was given a fall risk assessment…
Recent Client Verdicts
The nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at Olsman, MacKenzie & Wallace work hard to help those who have been physically or emotionally injured or abused at nursing homes and long-term care facilities. We applaud their efforts and would like…
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…
Owner of Ivy Place Arrested
Michigan woman Mary T. Tahtinen was arrested January 10, 2014, and charged with multiple counts of owning and operating unlicensed adult assisted care facilities. She is also accused of hiring inexperienced workers with no background checks to care for the…
Man Run Over by Car After Wandering Out of Assisted Living Center
Following a stroke, 70-year-old Mr. R suffered from occasional confusion and cognitive impairment. To assist with his care, Mr. R was admitted to the Wynwood of Portage assisted living facility. Here, administrators promised Mr. R’s family that he would be…
The Dangers of Falls and Hip Fractures in the Elderly
Our firm has represented many elderly nursing home residents – or their families – who have suffered debilitating hip fractures after a preventable fall. Often times, those hip fractures caused a rapid and crippling decline in our clients’ health and…
Defining Adult Foster Care
The Michigan Department of Human Services defines adult foster care facilities as: Residential settings that provide 24-hour personal care, protection, and supervision for individuals who are developmentally disabled, mentally ill, physically handicapped or aged who cannot live alone but who…