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…
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…
Cass County Medical Care Facility cited as a result of three residents falling in one month
Cass County Medical Care Facility was cited in November of 2011 for serious violations concerning its inability to keep three of its residents safe from falls. After conducting an investigation, state surveyors found that the facility: (1) failed to follow…
Josephson Nursing Home
Josephson Nursing Home in Ironwood cited by the State of Michigan on November 2, 2011 for failing to make sure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents, which resulted in actual harm to a resident. …
NO FOOTRESTS, SEVERE FRACTURE
A lawsuit was recently filed in the Midland County Circuit Court on behalf of a resident of MidMichigan Stratford Village whose right leg was severely fractured when she was being pushed in a wheelchair without footrests. Wheelchairs look safe and…
DO GOVERNMENT FINES AGAINST NURSING HOMES MATTER?
Many times, state and federal regulators levy substantial and, more often, minimal ($100) fines against facilities when serious injury and deaths occur. The question is how meaningful these fines are and whether they help change how the facility operates. The Miami Herald ( 12-31-11)…
UNNECESSARY FALLS
Every year, falls involving senior citizens take a tremendous toll on our society both in terms of physical and emotional injury as well as enormous economic expense. Many falls occur mechanically, i.e., people trip and fall over cords, rugs, furniture…