A nursing home is now facing another wrongful death lawsuit. In August 2018, two patients at the nursing home died, which led to a federal fine against the facility. One patient’s family has filed suit.   Read More...

After the daughter of an elderly patient at a nursing home facility placed a camera in her father’s bedroom, footage later revealed a health care worker allegedly harming the patient.  The video recording displayed the worker handling the patient in a rough manner, even what appeared to be twisting the patient’s arm.  According to a report, the health care worker was not employed by the nursing home, but was a contracted phlebotomist drawing the patient’s blood.   Read More...

Following several instances where an elderly patient at a nursing home facility was developing bruises, the patient’s family became suspicious of abuse.  The family installed a security camera in the patient’s bedroom at the facility, which allegedly shows the patient being aggressively handled and abused by nursing staff.  Staff had originally reported to the family that the patient fell out of her own wheelchair, which the aides claimed caused the patient’s bruises....  Read More...

A nursing home has been sued following the death of a patient in the facility.  The death was declared a homicide last year, but no criminal charges were pressed.  According to a report, the civil lawsuit claims that the facility’s under-staffing was the direct cause of the patient’s death.   Read More...

In 2017, a nursing home lost power following a hurricane, killing twelve patients at the facility.   According to a report, the facility’s temperature increased to sweltering levels which resulted in the fatalities.   Though no criminal charges have been filed to date, the patient deaths were ruled as “homicides” by the authorities nearly two years ago.   Read More...

One nursing home employee is facing multiple charges after allegedly neglecting a patient in her care.   According to court documents, the employee purportedly failed to notify medical staff that one patient had fallen from bed and potentially sustained injuries.   Documents continue to claim that the employee simply placed the patient back in bed and pretended to be unaware of the fall.   Read More...

A lawsuit was born following a leaked footage of a nursing home resident being allegedly taunted by two of her caregivers.   According to a report, the nursing home resident had a fear of hospital gowns, of which her caregivers were aware.   One caregiver purportedly recorded a video of the other caregiver hovering over the resident with a hospital gown, intentionally scaring her.   Read More...

A nursing home facility has been fined more than $3,000 after an improper medication administration.   According to a report, a physician at the facility ordered 5 milligrams of morphine to be administered to a patient.   A nurse administered 50 milligrams of morphine to the patient after misreading the dosage.   Read More...

A nursing home employee has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from several patients at the facility.   According to court documents, there are potentially twenty-one affected residents of the suspected exploitation.   An investigation began once one patient realized his or her account was lacking finances.   Read More...

An aide employed at a nursing home facility has been arrested and charged after allegations that he sexually assaulted a patient in his care.   According to court documents, the alleged victim was demented and had Alzheimer’s disease.   Reports state that aide, who was accompanied by an individual who later reported the misconduct to the facility, was abusing the patient verbally and physically.   Read More...