Results In Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

• $862,500 recovery against a downstate nursing home that placed a patient infected with MRSA into a room with a man who had an open surgical knee wound.
• $750,000 recovery against a nursing home and medical facility’s nurse practitioner for failure to detect possible symptoms of a dislodged feeding tube and undertake appropriate radiology tests in an 86-yr old woman resulting in her death from sepsis.
• $750,000 settlement against a nursing home for the negligence in causing a fall and subsequent injuries of an 83-year-old resident.
• $750,000 against nursing home for failure to address constipation of 71-year-old women that led to bowel impaction.
• $690,000 settlement against a nursing home for failure to prevent falls of a 72-year-old man.
• $600,000 settlement against an uninsured doctor and nursing home for a 62-year-old man for failure to prevent and heal a pressure ulcer.
• $600,000 recovery for an 84-year-old man who suffered ulcers due to neglect.
• $500,000 settlement against nursing home for fall of an 80-year-old man who suffered a fractured hip.
• $500,000 settlement for a paralyzed 68-year-old man admitted to nursing home for treatment of pressure sores and the nursing home failed to turn and provide proper nutrition.
• $460,000 settlement against nursing home for 88-year-old woman who suffered fractures, malnutrition, and infected pressure ulcers.