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Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog

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Illinois Nursing Home Violation: Virgil Calvert Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Posted on October 20, 2010
The Virgil Calvert Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a care facility in East St. Louis, recently received several a Type ?A? Violations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and fined $40,000. The violations resulted in part from failure to provide proper oversight and not protecting several residents from sexual abuse leading to exposure to sexually transmitted diseases...

Nursing Home Resident Dies After Bedsores Develop

Posted on October 19, 2010
My SA News reported last week on a tragic example of nursing home abuse following the death of a resident. A new nursing home lawsuit was filed recently by a family following the November 2007 death of a man who died following severe neglect at the Retama Manor Nursing Center...

Standing Up For Seniors Report: Scams

Posted on October 18, 2010
The American Association for Justice released a comprehensive new report entitled, ?Standing Up For Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans.? We continue our look at the forms of senior abuse discussed in the report by considering the ways in which insurance predators scam vulnerable seniors...

Developments in Nursing Home Medication Kickback Lawsuit

Posted on October 17, 2010
We have previously reported on a complaint that was recently filed against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson alleging that they paid millions of dollars so that more nursing home residents would receive prescriptions for their own drugs. The Associated Press explains that the complaint filed by the US government and two whistleblowers at the company allege that Rispersal, the schizophrenic drug prescribed to those with early signs of Alzheimer?s, was illegally given to an increasing number of nursing home payments...

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Federal Court Finds That Nursing Home Lawsuit Funds Belong to Victim?s Family

Posted on October 16, 2010
The American Association of Justice recently discussed a new ruling that may bring certainty to a previously unsettled area of nursing home law. The Eleventh Circuit, a federal appellate court, ruled that proceeds of wrongful death lawsuits following nursing home deaths belong to the surviving children, not Medicare...

Fear Of Falling Itself Leads to Increase In Accidents

Posted on October 15, 2010
A new report by the Journal Watch has recently released information that is important for all nursing home residents and those interested in their care and safety. The report explains that both perceived and physiological risks are factors that affect the actual risk the certain seniors will suffer harmful falls...

DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Senior

Posted on October 14, 2010
News continues to roll in about the far-reaching consequences of the problematic implants used in thousands of hip replacements in recent years. The NBALaw Blog discussed another new lawsuit that was recently filed following complications that an elderly woman suffered after her hip replacement...

Standing Up For Seniors Report: Bed Rail Deaths

Posted on October 13, 2010
The American Association for Justice?s new comprehensive new report entitled, ?Standing Up For Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans? includes discussion of a little known problem that occurs with startling frequency: bed rail deaths...

Standing Up For Seniors Report: Neglect

Posted on October 12, 2010
Today we continue our examination of the American Association for Justice?s comprehensive new report entitled, ?Standing Up For Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans.? We will consider the general neglect that many seniors endure at nursing home and similar locations...

Standing Up For Seniors Report: Insurance Denials

Posted on October 11, 2010
The American Association for Justice released a comprehensive new report entitled, ?Standing Up For Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans.? In this post we will consider the devastating effect of many unfair insurance denials...

Defective Implant May Affect Illinois Seniors With Hip Replacements

Posted on October 11, 2010
A new lawsuit has recently been filed in Illinois courts alleging that several patients, several of whom were Illinois senior citizens, have suffered problems following defective metal-on-metal hip implants made by DePuy Orthopaedics. Aboutlawsuits...

Standing Up For Seniors Report: Forced Arbitration

Posted on October 10, 2010
The American Association for Justice released a comprehensive new report entitled, ?Standing Up For Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans.? Today we will consider one of the ways in which nursing home conglomerates attempt to legally handcuff the residents in their care?forced arbitration clauses...

Standing Up For Seniors Report: Chemical Restraints

Posted on October 09, 2010
The American Association for Justice released a comprehensive new report entitled, ?Standing Up For Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans.? Today we being our in-depth consideration of the issues raised in the report by discussing one of the most common (and heartbreaking) aspects of negligent nursing home care...

When Nursing Homes Fail to Investigate

Posted on October 08, 2010
It seems that all too often we hear of tragic incidents occurring at Nursing Homes. Today, the Chicago Tribune published an article regarding Alden Village North noting that over the past ten years, Alden has been cited thirteen times for violations in connection to the deaths of its patients...

Neglect Running Rampant in a Chicago Nursing Home

Posted on October 08, 2010
The Chicago nursing home lawyers at Levin & Percontihave handled all types of abuse and neglect cases against Alden nursing homes throughout Illinois for many years. Today's Chicago Tribune tells the story of at least thirteen children in the Chicago area who fell victim to abuse and neglect at Alden Village North, a nursing home located at 7464 N...

New Report: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans

Posted on October 07, 2010
The American Association for Justice released a comprehensive new report today entitled, ?Standing Up For Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans.? This valuable new document offers a great overview of the specific instances in which many seniors are victimized and the ways that attorneys, like our Chicago nursing home lawyers at Levin & Perconti, can help vindicate their rights...

Nursing Home Residents Are Victims In Prescription Drug Battles

Posted on October 06, 2010
The New York Times highlighted the sad truth that many struggling nursing home residents are suffering because of new regulations intended to limit abuse of prescription drugs. The disagreement centers around the circumstances under which needed drugs can be ordered for residents by nurses, instead of doctors...

Resident Choking Remains Dangerous Nursing Home Risk

Posted on October 05, 2010
Yesterday we discussed the importance of proper nutrition at nursing homes. It is vital to remember the basic needs of all of those in nursing homes, and that is highlighted over the next several days during the Consumer Voice sponsored Residents Rights Week...

Resident Rights Week Kick-Off: Dining In the Nursing Home

Posted on October 04, 2010
The first full week of October is set aside annually to remember all of those living in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities across the country. The designated comes from the Consumer Voice?the nation?s premier advocacy group for nursing home residents...

Nursing Home Resident Beaten To Death By Roommate

Posted on October 03, 2010
We have often reported on the problems that arise when nursing home residents are not properly protected from their fellow residents. Our Chicago nursing home attorneys at Levin & Perconti have consistently learned about the harm caused by the actions of violent residents...

Settlement Reached In Illinois Nursing Home Challenge

Posted on October 02, 2010
The Daily Herald recently reported on a class action settlement that may affect the lives of thousands of patients in nursing homes and other facilities for the mentally ill. A civil rights lawsuit had previously been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union challenging Illinois? segregation of mentally ill patients...

New three Year Project To Improve Nursing Home Care

Posted on October 01, 2010
The Consumer Voice?one of the nation?s foremost organizations devoted to quality long term care at elder facilities?has recently launched a new project to improve the treatment and services provided at nursing homes. The project, Consumers for Quality Care, No Matter Where, is committed to expanding the organization?s current effort to advocate for health care issues faced by elder nursing home residents as well as seniors in other living situations...

Nursing Home Receives Maximum Fine After Patient Dies From Fall

Posted on September 30, 2010
The Los Angeles Times reported this week on tragic events surrounding the death of a local nursing home resident. A 60-year old female resident at the Eskaton Care Center died following complications of a fall that should have been prevented. The resident had a heart condition, muscle wasting disease, and diabetes...

Drug Companies In Lawsuit For Illegally Deceiving Nursing Home Residents

Posted on September 29, 2010
Lawsuits and Settlements recently discussed troubling allegations levied at the mammoth drug-making company Johnson &Johnson. Specifically, the company is charged with going too far to push certain medications onto senior citizens. The newly filed nursing home lawsuit alleges that the company worked with pharmaceutical giant Omnicare to push Johnson & Johnson drugs onto vulnerable nursing home residents...

Nursing Home Residents Tested After Disease Outbreak Scare

Posted on September 28, 2010
A nursing home is testing all of its residents for a potentially deadly disease following a contamination of the facility?s water supply reports Go Erie News. The Golden Living Center-Walnut Creek admitted last week that Legionella bacteria was found in its water supply...

Nursing Home Settles Lawsuit After Wrongful Death

Posted on September 27, 2010
Cynthia Wims entered the Willows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for what was supposed to be a brief recovery period following elective hip replacement surgery. Unfortunately, she would never leave the facility alive. The Cap Times recently published a detailed story on Cythnia?s struggle...

Well-known Attorney Dies Following Nursing Home Abuse

Posted on September 26, 2010
The Montgomery County Courier published a story yesterday on the tragic death of a beloved community member. Attorney Don Brown had devoted his life to helping his less fortunate neighbors. As a criminal defense attorney he volunteered hundreds and hundreds of hours helping those who couldn?t afford legal services...

Nursing Home Resident Dies After Wandering From Facility

Posted on September 25, 2010
A new nursing home lawsuit has recently been filed alleging misconduct following the tragic death of a 71-year-old nursing home resident Nancy Kinder was living at the Hunter Acres Caring Center, reports KSPR News. However, while at the facility staff members did not provide the proper oversight and close care that Nancy needed...

Nursing Home Accused of Wrongful Death

Posted on September 24, 2010
Northern Virginia Daily reported yesterday on a new nursing home lawsuit filed by the family of an elderly victim. The new suit filed against Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center accuses health care workers of negligent actions leading to the death of Mary Ellen Hillyard, a resident of the facility...

Nursing Home Employee Sexual Assaults Incapacitated Resident

Posted on September 23, 2010
target="_blank" Last week we reported on the arrest of 14 different nurses at the Northwoods Rehabilitation Center and Extended Care Facility. Following a state investigation the nurses were found to have committed a series of resident abuses and attempted to falsify records to cover up their bad conduct...

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