Falls in nursing homes are common
because residents are generally older, have more chronic conditions, and have
difficulty walking. The nursing staff must properly assess a patient for a fall
risk and then devise a plan that would minimize the risk for a fall. Failure to
do so, can give rise to a nursing
home lawsuit.
The family of an elderly couple has
filed a wrongful death lawsuit after the couple died within two months of each
other at a nursing home in which they lived. The suit cites incompetent and
negligent care led to the deaths.
The lawsuit alleges that both
patients were classified as high fall risk when they were admitted to the facility.
The male resident fell 13 times within an 8 month period; his wife fell at
least four times. The male patient also never received doctor recommended
therapy to reduce his risks of falling, according to the complaint.
In addition to the nursing home, a
hospice center is named as a defendant. After the male patient fell in November
2014, he was transferred to hospice care. The lawsuit alleges that the center gave
pain medication without proper nutrition, ultimately causing the man to die
from a medication error.
The female patient died two months
after her husband, and four days after falling while a staff member pushed her
in a wheelchair. The lawsuit alleges that negligence against her also includes
a disturbing incident where fruit flies were discovered in her mouth from not
receiving proper dental care.
A third defendant, a rehabilitation
facility, allegedly engaged in a fraudulent deal to share patients with the
nursing home, without making residents aware of this arrangement.
As lawsuits often uncover, the
nursing home was found to have been reported to the Oregon Department of Human
Services 20 times in the last 4 years alone for not preventing injuries
sustained at their facility. The plaintiffs are asking $2.7 million from the
three defendants.
Suing a nursing home for negligence
is not an easy decision, and one that can lead to years of litigation. That
doesn’t mean you should not fight for justice, even if your finances are
impacted by the decision. With litigation
funding, plaintiffs have the ability to stay financially afloat and wait
for the largest possible settlement.
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more; there are no restrictions on how the cash advance is used. Litigation
funding is not a loan; factors such as employment history and financial
standing are not required. The only concern is the validity of the lawsuit and
the likelihood of its success. Unlike a bank loan, there are no monthly
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plaintiff does not win, the repayment is waived.
Once an application and case
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Are you currently in a pending
nursing home lawsuit, but struggling with the bills? Acquiring a lawsuit cash advance can be the
monetary flexibility needed to hold out for a greater settlement. Call Lawsuit Financial to discuss your
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