(914) 220-1086Four additional employees at a Long Island, NY nursing home, Medford Multicare Center, have been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a patient and falsifying business records in order to conceal neglect. Two of the arrests were made as part of the New York State Attorney General’s ongoing use of hidden cameras. Attorney […]
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Decubitis Ulcer (Bedsore, Pressure Sor) Trial in New York Postponed
A nursing home neglect and wrongful death case involving the development of a Stage IV bedsore (pressure sore, decubitis ulcer) has been postponed by an Oregon court until 2010. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that during a 49 day admission to Evergreen Milton Freewater Health & Rehabilitation Center, Alice Train, a 90 year-old diabetic, […]
Fall From Scaffold On Brooklyn (NYC) Construction Site Results in $2.5 Million Pre-Trial Settlement
A 50 year-old construction worker fell from a 15 foot scaffold while working on a residential construction site in Park Slope, Brooklyn (NYC). The plaintiff was painting an exterior wall of a four-story condominium at the time of the fall. The scaffold’s platform collapsed, and he fell approximately 15 feet. He suffered fractures of both […]
Bedsore Lawsuit Against Orange County (NY) Nursing Home Settles For $525,000
The family of an 87 year-old Orange County, NY nursing home resident recently settled a case involving allegations of dehydration, malnutrition and the development of multiple bedsores (pressure sores, decubitis ulcers) for $525,000. The plaintiff was reportedly admitted to St. Teresa’s Nursing Home in Middletown, NY with a history of dementia, heart failure and hypothyroidism. […]
Premises Accident: Slip And Fall In Westchester County Yields $650,000 Settlement At Mediation
Plaintiff, a 53 year-old insulator, allegedly slipped and fell on oil that had leaked onto the ground while working at a Westchester County, NY power plant. This matter recently settled for $650,000 at mediation. Plaintiff claimed that the owner/operator of the plant, Entergy, was negligent in its maintenance of the premises, and that its negligence […]
East Haven Nursing Home In Bronx (NYC) Receives Lowest Rating From CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have given East Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the Bronx, NY its lowest rating (one out of five stars) due to below average findings in three categories: 1) health inspections, 2) nursing home staffing and 3) quality measures. Based on a June 15, 2009 survey, the Bronx […]
Bronx (NYC) Nursing Home Cited For Allowing Resident To Elope For Twelve Hour Period Without Being Noticed
Terrace Health Care Center, a Bronx (NYC) nursing home, was cited in a May 27, 2008 survey for failing to supervise and monitor a resident who was able to elope from the facility for a twelve and half hour period without being noted as missing. The resident had a history of illicit drug use and […]
Nursing Home Neglects Dying Man
93 year-old nursing home resident, Charles Bradley, was allegedly the victim of neglect at Everett Care & Rehabilitation in the winter of 2004. A lawsuit initiated by Bradley’s family claims that staff at the nursing home failed to refer the resident to a physician when an open wound was found on his penis. According to […]
Elder Abuse Charges Filed In New York Local Court: Nurse Allegedly Ignored Nursing Home Resident’s Pleas For Help
A former charge nurse at a Central New York nursing home, Maura Quinn, is alleged to have been involved in the abuse of an elderly resident. She has been formally charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person and willful violation of various health laws. All charges were filed following an […]
Bronx Resident Sues Westchester County Nursing Home After Mother Dies From An Infected Bedsore
Bronx, NY: A lawsuit has been filed in Bronx County Supreme Court on behalf of Verda Henry, who allegedly developed a bedsore (pressure sore, decubitus ulcer) while a resident at Sutton Park Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation in New Rochelle, NY. Ms. Henry was reportedly admitted to Sutton Place for short-term rehabilitation after she fell […]
Nursing Home Administrator Charged With Elder Abuse
A nursing home administrator at Kern Valley Hospital, Pamela Ott, has been charged with eight felony counts of elder abuse for allegedly authorizing the administration of high doses of psychotropic medications to residents in inappropriate circumstances. The court documents indicate that the medications were administered in order to keep the dementia and Alzheimer’s patients sedated […]
New York Nursing Homes Identified As Special Focus Facilities By CMS
The Long-Term Care Community Coalition provided me with an updated list of nursing homes, including NY nursing homes, that have been identified as Special Focus Facilities (SFFs) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Special Focus Facility program identifies facilities that have exhibited 1) a pattern of quality care problems, 2) more […]
Brief Overview Of New York Public Health Law Section 2801-d
New York Public Health Law § 2801-d provides a private statutory cause of action for residents of nursing homes injured as a result of any deprivation of certain “resident’s rights” that cause an injury. This private right of action is cumulative and separate from any other plausible causes of action, such as medical malpractice and/or […]
Westchester County Nursing Home Aide Sentenced For Abuse Of Resident
Pierre Obas, a 72 year-old nursing assistant, was sentenced in a North Salem, New York Court for abusing a resident at Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. Mr. Obas tied an 83 year-old resident to her wheelchair with a bed sheet and took a nap after depositing her in a lounge area. Apparently, Mr. Obas […]
Closet Falls On 90 Year Old Nun At Rockland County Run Nursing Home
A 90 year-old Catholic nun was tragically killed after an unsecured closet fell on her head while she was a resident at Summit Park Nursing Care Center, a Rockland County-run nursing home. Sister Mary suffered from dementia and heart disease. The freestanding wardrobe was not bolted to the wall appropriately. She was found unconscious and […]
Abuse At Assisted Living Facility Results In $11,000,000 Jury Verdict
An Arizona jury awarded $11,000,000 in damages ($2,000,000 for the decedent, $5,000,000 for his widow, and $4,000,000 in punitive damages) in a case involving outrageous incidents of abuse perpetrated by employees at Liberty Manor Residence, an assisted living facility. The verdict is the highest reported amount awarded to a plaintiff in a case against an […]
Gold Crest Nursing Home In The Bronx Fined For Substandard Care
Gold Crest Care Center in the Bronx, New York was fined $18,712.504 for substandard nursing home care found during an August 28, 2008 inspection. The fine was levied by state inspectors for numerous deficiencies, including an immediate jeopardy finding (the most severe category). A resident suffering from dementia with a history of wandering was allowed […]
Immediate Jeopardy Finding In Bronx Nursing Home
Morris Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a Bronx, New York Nursing Home, failed to keep the facility free from hazards and failed to properly supervise its residents, according to a June 10, 2008 Department of Health survey. The failures were found to place the Bronx nursing home’s residents in immediate jeopardy. Surveyors found that the […]
Nursing Home In Queens Found To Be The Worst In The County At Preventing And Healing Pressure Sores
Resort Home, a skilled nursing facility in Queens, New York was found to be the worst in Queens County at preventing and/or healing pressure sores (bedsores, decubiti) in residents at “high risk” for pressure sores. Federal and State investigators found that 35% of residents deemed as “high risk” for pressure sores, had developed pressure sores. […]
89 Year-Old Resident Freezes To Death In Nursing Home Courtyard
The family of an 89 year-old nursing home resident has filed a lawsuit accusing an Illnois nursing home of failing to provide adequate supervision of their mother, resulting in her untimely death. The resident was found outside of the nursing home facility in a nightgown. She was wearing an ankle bracelet that should have triggered […]
Pressure Sore Stages Revised
In February 2007, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer (bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer), and the stages of pressure ulcers. Two new stages, suspected deep tissue injury and unstageable, were added. While the definitions include some specific medical terminology that may be difficult to understand, it makes sense […]
Nursing Home Employees In Rome, New York Arrested For Stealing Resident’s Engagement Ring
A certified nurse’s aid and a dietary technician in an upstate New York nursing home have been charged with Petit Larceny (a class A Misdemeanor) and Possession of Stolen Property (a class A Misdemeanor). The two employees allegedly stole the engagement ring of an 89 year-old resident and pawned the ring for $15.00. According to […]
