Olsman MacKenzie & Wallace announced today that Jules Olsman and Donna MacKenzie have been named to the 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research…
Medication Error in Hospital Causes Patient to Suffer Blood Clots and Die
Mr. W. sustained a fall that resulted in blunt knee trauma and rupture of the quadriceps muscles of both legs. Consequently, he required surgical intervention to repair the injured quadriceps tendons. Prior to surgery, Mr. W. was placed on preventative…
Elder Financial Fraud-Protect Yourself
Several news stories have come out recently that have brought attention to a problem that many seniors face, but too few of us know about. Elder financial abuse is a fast-growing form of abuse, and nearly 1/3 of all fraud…
Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie Named to 2015 “Best Law Firms” List
Congratulations to Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie on being included in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list! The U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers list recognizes firms for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers….
Recognize the Signs of Elderly Sexual Abuse
The decision to place a loved one into a nursing home is a tough one. Most individuals will take time researching nursing homes, hoping to find a place where the residents are respected, competently cared for, and safe. You want…
Woman Dies After Being Thrust Forward Out of Her Wheelchair
Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie have filed suit on behalf of Ms. F against Riverwind Senior Assisted Living of Williamston, Michigan. On May 26, 2012, Ms. F was being pushed in her wheelchair by a caregiver. The caregiver should have…
Study Says Nursing Homes Overbilled Feds by 1.5 Billion in Medicare Payments
A study released this week by the Department of Health & Human Services say that nursing homes overbilled Medicare by 1.5 billion in 2009. This comes at a time when the nursing home industry is lobbying Congress to avoid cuts…
How To Stop Hospitals From Killing Us: One Doctor Speaks Out
If medical errors were a disease, they would be the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, in between accidents and Alzheimer’s. In the world of medicine, doctors take an oath to do no harm, yet on the…
Nursing Home Fails to Prevent Theft and Abuse
Hartford Nursing Home & Rehab Center in Detroit, MI, failed to prevent a former employee from assaulting an 86 year-old resident and stealing her gold necklace. The facility’s negligence put that resident and everyone in the facility at risk for…
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Hepatitis?
There are three phases of Hepatitis – Preicteric, Icteric and Posticteric. Symptoms of the first phase – the preicteric phase includes: nausea / vomiting, decreased appetite / weight loss, fever, fatigue, headache and joint pain, rt upper quadrant abdominal pain, enlarged spleen/liver/lymph…