Personal Injury Law

Sacramento Convalescent Hospital Commits Elder Abuse, Part 3 of 9

By Moseley Collins, Esq.

It is worth noting that situations similar to those described in this elder abuse case could just as easily occur at any of the healthcare facilities in the area, such as Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Medical Center, Mercy, Methodist, or Sutter.

(Please also note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this wrongful death case and its proceedings.)

REVIEW OF THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST NATIONAL CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, INC., AND THE HILL DEFENDANTS

First Cause of Action for Negligence:

Various individual defendants associated with National Convalescent Hospital, operated various aspects or portions of a skilled nursing facility known by the name National Convalescent Hospital. In other words, more than one defendant associated with the operation of National Convalescent Hospital was engaged in its operation.

For more information you are welcome to contact Sacramento personal injury lawyer, Moseley Collins.

Davis was appointed Director of Nursing per 22 Cal. Code Regs. §§72301, et seq. Stein, whether appointed, designated or licensed to do so, or not, together with various other defendants including Hill, and National Convalescent, acted as "Administrator," and had a duty to act as Administrator of the facility. In other words, Stein shared responsibilities to administer the facility with Hill defendants and others.

Co-defendants PacifiCare, Novacare, and/or XYZ entered into agreements with the owners, operators and licensees of the facility to secure skilled nursing facility services. National undertook to satisfy the responsibility of PacifiCare, et al. to provide such services.

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Full post as published by Sacramento Injury Lawyer Blog on March 08, 2011 (boomark / email).