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…
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…
Fall Results in Death at Regency Healthcare Centre in Taylor, MI
A resident of Regency Healthcare Centre in Taylor fell and suffered a fractured leg. When theresident was found on the floor of her room, her alarm had been turned off and her bedside mat pressed against a table. This fall broke her femur…
Hospitalization Likely To Accelerate Alzheimer’s Decline
A new study finds that a stay in the hospital may not be beneficial to people with Alzheimer’s disease. The Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center followed nearly 800 people with mild Alzheimer’s disease, and about half of whom went to…
Nursing Home Resident Injured With 2nd Degree Burns
On November 22, 2011 a resident received 2nd degree burns from spilling soup on himself during mealtime at Metron Nursing Home in Belding, MI. He was left unattended in the dining room, though his care plan specifically states that at least one person assists him with meals.
Telephone Call From Mike Wallace
The death of Mike Wallace recently brought to mind a highly inaccurate report he gave on 60 Minutes several years ago regarding medical malpractice. It was a biased, one-sided view that failed to take into consideration the devastating effect of medical negligence on patients and their families.
NURSING HOME INJURY: TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
As nursing home lawyers, we see many cases of preventable injury in nursing homes. We represent a client in a case in Midland County who was severely injured when she was being pushed in a wheelchair without footrests. Her foot…
Iron County Medical Care Facility (Crystal Falls, MI) failed to protect resident from falls, resulting in hip fracture
On November 23, 2011, a resident fell while attempting to walk to the bathroom, unassisted, despite requiring stand-by assistance. While backing herself into the toilet, she became tangled up in her oxygen tubing, fell forward, and hit her head on…