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Nursing Home Resident Dies After Being Caught In Bed Rail
A resident at the Assumption Home nursing home in Cold Spring, Minnesota died after becoming trapped between her bed’s mattress and the rail that was attached to her bed. She was unable to breath or free herself and ultimately suffocated in … Continue reading
Canadian Coroners Find Evidence of Wrongful Deaths in Nursing Homes
A recent story in the Montreal Gazette discovered that Quebec coroners investigated a total of 27 suspicious deaths in nursing homes between 2006-2011. Nearly half of those inquiries uncovered a high likelihood that the death could have easily been avoided, suggesting … Continue reading
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Connecticut Newspaper Investigates Dozens Of Nursing Home Deaths
An investigative report in the Hartford Courant uncovered a stunning fact: one in seventeen of developmentally disabled citizens who died in state care were the victim of some kind of neglect or abuse, often a medication error. It adds up to 76 … Continue reading
Can Nursing Homes Be “Too Big To Sue?”
A guilty verdict against a massive nursing home ownership group in California will result in a recovery for the families of the victims, but what chance does it really have to affect the bottom line? Here’s a secret that nursing homes (especially large nursing home corporations) don’t want … Continue reading
Texas Wrongful Death Lawsuit Hinges On Nursing Home Infection
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Mount Pleasant, Texas, highlights the danger of urinary tract infections for women and men of all ages. The lawsuit alleges that the nursing home where the victim lived failed to properly treat her urinary … Continue reading
Jury Awards $1.8 Million In Nursing Home Wrongful Death Case
In his youth, the man at the center of a nursing home wrongful death lawsuit was a professional wrestler known as Chief White Owl. From the 1950s until the 1980s he worked the wrestling circuit with a feathered headdress and … Continue reading
Hammond House Resident Dies After Being Left Unattended In Shower
A resident at the Hammond House nursing home in Chicago, Illinois died after being found in the nursing home’s shower facilities. The deceased had diagnoses of profound mental retardation, epilepsy, autism, and scoliosis. Her treatment plan recommends supervision during bathing … Continue reading
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