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…
Unsupervised Nursing Home Resident Wandered Off Property of Hilltop Manor Health Care Center
Michigan Nursing Home Inspection Report The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) conducts yearly inspections of nursing homes and long-term care facilities to ensure they are compliant with state and federal regulations. Nursing home violations are documented in…
Unattended Woman Breaks Hip in a Fall, Dies of Complications
On September 12, 2010, Ms. G, a resident of the Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility in Corunna, Michigan, was attending church services in the dining room with no caregiver to supervise her. She got up from her wheelchair and tried…
Confused Woman Breaks Ankle after Escaping Through Unlocked Window in Nursing Home
Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie has filed suit against Bortz of Rose City on behalf of an elderly woman for negligently allowing her to elope from the dementia unit through an unsecured bedroom window, breaking her ankle. Ms. F was…
Trip Over Wheelchair Foot Pedals Causes Fatal Head Injury at Tendercare of Portage, MI
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. …
Resident diagnosed with legal blindness attempts to shave, results in injury.
New Light Nursing Home in Detroit, MI, was cited for inadequate supervision which resulted in injury that occurred on December 12, 2011. A resident diagnosed with legal blindness, alzheimer’s and dementia somehow obtained a razor and attempted to shave his…
Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit cited after resident suffers second degree burn when staff failed to check temperature of hot pack
During a survey performed at Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Unit in December of 2011, the state surveyor discovered that a resident had sustained a second degree burn that was 9 cm X 5 cm in size after receiving a treatment using a moist…
Residents at Medilodge of Hillman experience 45 falls in a 3 month period
In a survey performed on December 21, 2011, a state investigator discovered that there were 45 falls at Medilodge of Hillman in a 3 month period. These 45 falls happened among only 11 residents. The state found that these falls…
Shelby Nursing Center
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…
Lawsuit in Side Rail Death
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…