Jules Olsman will represent the family of Christel Moryl, an 89 year-old resident of Waterford at Edison Lakes senior living facility in Mishawaka, Indiana. Ms. Moryl wandered, undetected, out of her apartment building and drowned in a pond on the…
Fall Results in Severe Head Injury at Iosco County Medical Care Facility
When nursing home residents are not properly supervised, falls can happen quickly, often resulting in grim outcomes. Falls are one of the most common occurrences in nursing homes. Even in what might appear to be a minor fall, frail nursing…
Negligent Nursing Home Staff Fails to Treat Fatal Head Injury
Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie has filed suit on behalf of an elderly resident of Magnum Health and Rehab of Albion, Michigan, who died as a result of a severe head injury with internal bleeding that went untreated. Early 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. …
Improper Procedure Leads to Multiple Injuries at Heartland Health Care Center-Allen Park
A woman, who was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for physical rehabilitation after hospitalization for back pain, was dropped by an unlicensed nursing assistant who attempted to move her from her wheelchair to a shower chair without help. The…
Cases We Cannot Accept
There is an erroneous public perception that malpractice cases are rampant and that doctors and hospitals are continuously sued. This is 100% false. The public acts on a tiny percentage of actionable malpractice. We look at a fair number of…
“Hot Coffee” the Documenetary Airs Tonight on HBO
The movie “Hot Coffee” premieres tonight on HBO. This outstanding documentary shows how one case, and the misreporting of it that occurred allowed it to become a the “poster child” for the insurance industry and other business groups opposed to…