Elder Abuse and Neglect Law Blog - Providing a Voice for the Vulnerable on Elder Abuse & Neglect Issues

In a sad story, Ruston Health Care in Williamsburg, Illinois has been sued for trauma to one of its residents. The mentally disabled man was supposed to have his bed guard rails raised. The rails are there for a very specific reason, to keep the resident from falling out of bed. Tragically, the staff at the nursing home failed to follow the instructions for the man's care, leaving the rail down. The man fell out of bed, striking his head hard enough to cause swelling the size of an orange. He also had blood in his urine. Visible blood in... More

New York Nurse Home Abuse Lawyer Blog recent reported on a $1,500,000 verdict for a nursing home resident fall.  In July 2004, an Erie County jury awarded plaintiffs, Thomas S. Kolbert and the Estate of Victoria Poielski, $1,500,000 in damages in a lawsuit brought under the New York Public Health Law for nursing home negligence. The plaintiffs alleged that Ms. Poielski, an 80 year-old resident suffering from dementia, fell while unattended in her bathroom and suffered a fractured right elbow. Apparently, the resident was left alone on the toilet for a three hour period. When no staff member came to her... More