Menominee Care Center in Menominee cited by the State of Michigan on November 23, 2011 for failing to make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents, resulting in immediate jeopardy to resident health or…

Shelby Nursing Center in Shelby Township cited by the State of Michigan on November 16, 2011 for failing to make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents and give professional services that meet a…

Josephson Nursing Home in Ironwood cited by the State of Michigan on November 2, 2011 for failing to make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents, which resulted in actual harm to a resident. …

We recently filed suit on behalf of the estate of Shirley Karlin who choked to death when she became trapped between the mattress and side rails in her bed at an adult foster care facility in Farmington Hills. She had…

The Office of the Inspector General in a report prepared in 2010 found that 13.5% of Medicare recipients experienced adverse events during a hospitalization. These adverse events resulted in extended stays in the hospital, lifesaving intervention and caused permanent injury…

Many times, state and federal regulators levy substantial and, more often, minimal ($100) fines against facilities when serious injury and deaths occur. The question is how meaningful these fines are and whether they help change how the facility operates. The Miami Herald ( 12-31-11)…