Posts Tagged ‘nursing home malpractice’
Chicago Doctor Accused of Nursing Home Malpractice
Chicago physician Dr. Michael Reinstein is being accused of multiple counts of nursing home malpractice for overmedicating patients that were in his care. According to staff members at the facility where he worked, Maxwell Manor, patients treated by Reinstein experienced symptoms such as trembling, loss of bladder control and hallucinations. Legal documents also indicate that…
Read MoreAnother Case of Nursing Home Malpractice
In another disheartening case of nursing home malpractice, the family of a New York woman is suing for her wrongful death after she died while in the care of a Westchester nursing facility. The patient, 73 year old Verda Henry, went to the facility in 2005 for what she thought would be a short stay…
Read More$1.25 Million Settlement Reached in Nursing Home Negligence Case
A Georgia jury recently reached a guilty verdict in a nursing home negligence case brought against Tucker Nursing Home. The facility had been charged with neglect of one of its patients, resulting in pressure sores and other serious injuries. The daughter of Melvin Raybon, now deceased from unrelated causes, filed suit against the facility on…
Read MoreNursing Home Malpractice
According to statistics from the CDC, there are 1.6 million residents currently living in nursing homes. With that many people living under the care of others it only stands to reason that mistakes and negligence is occurring on a regular basis. In fact, studies show that approximately 30% of all nursing homes are liable for…
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