In a complaint filed by Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace against University Assisted Living, it is alleged that in 2019, the facility left the doors to the stairwells inside the building unmonitored and unsecured. University Assisted Living of Ann Arbor…
Judge denies McLaren Macomb’s motion for immunity under the Pandemic Health Care Immunity Act
The family of a patient at McLaren Macomb has alleged that in April 2020, the staff at McLaren Macomb allowed their loved one, who was a high fall-risk patient, to shower without the assistance or assistive devices that he required…
New bill increasing liability protections for care workers draws criticism
Donna MacKenzie was quoted last week in the Detroit News about the legislation headed to Governor Whitmer’s desk that would increase liability protections for more health care workers and facilities that lawmakers said faced unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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…
Resident-to-Resident Abuse is a Serious Issue
According to a new study reported by CBS News, 20 percent of nursing-home residents are experiencing verbal and physical abuse from other residents. This resident-to-resident mistreatment involves a range unwelcome behaviors, including trespassing into another resident’s room and ransacking their…
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…
Several Medical Errors by Nursing Home Staff Leads to the Untimely Death of a Resident
Ms. G was admitted to Heartland Nursing Home in Bloomfield, Michigan for rehabilitation after she broke her sacrum, which is the bone at the bottom of the spine. Before she was admitted to the nursing home, Ms. G was living…
Woman Dies from Complications Following Fracture Caused by Negligent Care
Mrs. E and her husband moved into Prestige Centre in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on August 11. When the couple was admitted into this Senior Living facility, an assessment note was completed. In part, it stated that Mrs. E required assistance…
Adult Foster Care Home Fails to Provide Adequate Supervision to a Resident, Resulting in his Death
Mr. M was a resident at Fallow Court Home, an adult foster care group in Romulus, Michigan. While a resident at this facility, Mr. M required sufficient direct care staff on duty at all times for his supervision, care, and…