Proven Results

The client developed a pressure ulcer resulting in her wrongful death, leaving behind 3 young sons. The judgment was obtained following a lawsuit against the facility for an inadequate care plan, inadequate wound care, and failure to identify an infected pressure ulcer.

The client was being transferred with a body lift by one staff member even though the standard of care requires at least two staff members. The client was dropped during the transfer resulting in a severe fracture that led to the client's wrongful death.

The client developed severe pressure ulcers after being admitted to a nursing home for rehabilitative purposes. The development of the pressure ulcers prolonged the client’s stay at the nursing home and created unnecessary pain and suffering before the client’s death.

Despite family involvement and documented complaints, the client developed severe pressure ulcers resulting in a below-the-knee amputation.

After the client was admitted to the emergency department, hospital personnel administered the wrong medication which contributed to the client’s death.

The client was a known fall risk. The nursing home failed to implement necessary fall precautions. The client suffered an unwitnessed fall at the nursing home resulting in severe injuries.

The client was being transferred from a wheelchair to a stretcher by a nursing home and ambulance transfer service personnel when she slipped and fell resulting in severe injuries.

The family notified the nursing home at admission both verbally and in writing that client was a fall risk. Despite these warnings, the nursing home failed to implement fall precautions and the client fell at the nursing home resulting in severe injuries.

The client was not allowed to have solid food and was under a physician's NPO (nothing by mouth) order. Despite this, the nursing home allowed the client to have solid foods which caused the client to choke resulting in the client’s wrongful death.

The client was a resident of a state-owned community residential facility. The client suffered an assisted fall and the facility. The facility personnel failed to identify the client’s injuries until the client was hospitalized several days later. Once at the hospital it was discovered that the client suffered multiple spinal fractures. The client died shortly after being hospitalized.

The client was admitted to the nursing home for rehab after a short hospitalization. The client developed pressure ulcers resulting in severe pain and suffering.

The client was a known fall risk. The client fell from their wheelchair and suffered severe injuries. The client also developed pressure ulcers.

The client was admitted to a nursing home in a vegetative state where the client developed several severe pressure ulcers prior to the client’s death.

The client, suffering from dementia, was a known fall risk. The client suffered several unwitnessed falls resulting in severe injuries.

At-home nurse aide was providing bedside care when the aide left the client unattended. Despite the family’s warning that the client was a fall risk, the client fell out of bed resulting in severe injuries.

The client was burned during heat therapy resulting in severe infection and eventually an amputation.

The demented client suffered a fall and was hospitalized, but after x-rays of the specific area, no injuries were discovered. Upon returning to the assisted living facility, hospice personnel failed to manage pain medication and failed to identify the potential injury. After several days, the family insisted that the client be transferred to the hospital where the injuries were finally discovered.

The at-risk client developed pressure ulcers resulting in avoidable pain and suffering.

The client was a known fall risk. The client had an unwitnessed fall resulting in severe injuries

The at-risk client developed pressure ulcers resulting in avoidable pain and suffering.

The client was riding a bike when the client was hit by another bicyclist coming around a corner that’s view was blocked by overgrown shrubbery. The client suffered severe injuries and permanent scarring.