Olsman, Mueller, Wallace, and MacKenzie has filed suit on behalf of an elderly woman who tripped over her foot pedals and fell backwards, hitting her head. She died the next day as a result of complications from the head injury. …
Marquette County Medical Care Facility cited for failing to report potential abuse and neglect to the state, and for failing to put foot pedals on wheelchairs
In an abbreviated survey performed in December 2011, Marquette County Medical Care Facility was cited for failing to report possible abuse and neglect of a resident. On October 13, 2011, a resident was found by staff on the floor with…
Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs by Nursing Homes Could Lead to Penalties
Health and Human Services Inspector General Daniel Levinson suggested recently that nursing homes that misuse and/or overuse antipsychotic drugs should be penalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This proposition was discussed during testimony to a Senate Special…
FAILURE TO REPORT CHOKING
We are preparing to file suit on behalf of the family of a victim of nursing home abuse and neglect. Despite being placed on a pureed diet to avoid choking, she was provided with chopped up meat causing her to…