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Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog

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Last Entry: November 03, 2020 at 10:01:32

New Nationwide Survey Available On State Assisted Living Regulations

Posted on November 18, 2010
In many ways, it is difficult for a consumer to easily find much of the important information related to nursing home care in their area. For example, it can be tricky to clearly discover information about past instances of bad conduct at a facility...

Depuy Hip Recall Continues To Affect Thousands

Posted on November 17, 2010
My Fox Chicago recently shared more information with its readers about the ?junk joints? made by DePuy that continue to affect thousands of patients who underwent joint replacement surgery. Thousands of patients, many in nursing homes, may have been affected by the defective joints...

Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago-Area Nursing Home: ManorCare at Elk Grove Village

Posted on November 16, 2010
Two of our Chicago nursing home lawyers at Levin & Perconti filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit today against ManorCare at Elk Grove Village. The suit was filed on behalf of a nursing home resident victimized by the facility?s inadequate care?Margaret Mock of Schaumburg...

Illinois Nursing Home Violation: Camelot Terrace

Posted on November 15, 2010
We continue looking at the latest report of Illinois nursing homes that have been found to have violated basic laws concerning resident health, care, and safety. Camelot Terrace, a nursing home in Streator, recently received several Type ?A Violations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and fined $25,000...

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Health & Human Services Agency To Provide Millions to Prevent Nursing Home Infections

Posted on November 14, 2010
McKnight?s News recently reported on funding developments at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will provide support for groups seeking to improve the quality of care at nursing homes. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality said it will give $34 million to different research projects working to prevent medical-care-associated infections at nursing homes and similar facilities...

Seventh Lawsuit Filed Against Abusive Nursing Home

Posted on November 13, 2010
WKBT News recently discussed the latest lawsuit filed following a string of abusive conduct at the Evangelical Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea nursing home. This is the 7th lawsuit filed which charged the nursing home with failure to properly monitor its employees, leading to abusive behavior by several nursing home assistants...

Bowes Retirement Center Now Officially Closed

Posted on November 12, 2010
Earlier this week we reported on the latest move by the Illinois Attorney General?s office to permanently shut down the Bowes Retirement Center. The facility had previously been charged with operation without a license, and several other quality of care violations...

Alden Village North Accused of Nursing Home Abuse in Chicago

Posted on November 11, 2010
Nursing home abuse almost always conjures images of senior citizens suffering at the hands ineffective and dangerous staff members or fellow residents. However, in reality, abuse at these facilities occurs in many forms and includes many types of victims, even children...

Important Information For DePuy Hip Implant Patients

Posted on November 10, 2010
A newsletter that follows the latest happenings in the world of mass torts and product liability problems recently discussed the litigation surrounding the DePuy hip implant recall. Over 93,000 implants were recalled at the end of August this year after its metal-on-metal hip implant system was discovered to fail at a much higher rate than usual...

Chicago-Area Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Malpractice Case

Posted on November 10, 2010
The Kankakee Daily Journal reported yesterday on the end of a malpractice trial that stemmed from the death of a 20 year old young woman in 2006 at a local hospital. The malpractice lawsuit against filed against Provena St.Mary?s Hopsital and an emergency room doctor who treated the victim...

Jury Returns Verdict in Nursing Home Bedsores Lawsuit

Posted on November 09, 2010
AboutLawsuits.com reported last week on the end of a nursing home trial involving a resident killed by negligent care. The jury ultimately awarded the family of a former resident over $600,000 for the events surrounding his death. The lawsuit was filed by a family against the Retama Manor Nursing Center...

Another Lawsuit Filed For Complications From DePuy Hip Implants

Posted on November 08, 2010
The flood of lawsuits against DePuy Orthopaedics (a Johnson & Johnson company) continues as Cinnincati News.com reports of another suit filed against the medical device corporation. The class action lawsuit was filed late last week on behalf of a several individuals who had hip implant surgery with the ASR hip replacement device made by DePuy...

Illinois Officials Move to Prevent Operation of Unlicensed Nursing Home

Posted on November 07, 2010
The Courier-News published a story yesterday on the latest legal steps in an ongoing battle to ensure that Illinois nursing home residents receive the best care possible. The state of Illinois requires all nursing homes to be licensed to ensure that the facility meets the many requirements put in place to hold the quality of care at these centers at an appropriate level...

Another Lawsuit Filed Following DePuy Hip Implant Recall

Posted on November 06, 2010
The effects of the massive recall of hip implantation devices made by DePuy Orthopaedics continue as more individuals have filed lawsuits after suffering complications with the defective devices. Our Chicago nursing home lawyers at Levin & Perconti are closely following the developments of the situation as many nursing home residents in the Chicagoland area may have been affected by the problematic pieces of medical equipment...

Former Social Worker Steal Money From Vulnerable Seniors

Posted on November 05, 2010
Our Chicago nursing home lawyers at Levin & Perconti most commonly work with victims and their families following deadly medical complications or injuries that a nursing home resident suffers following abuse and neglect by the facility. However, while that might be the most common form of elder neglect that actually makes it to the courtroom, there may be other forms of abuse that occur just as frequently (if not more)...

Community Creates Task Force To Help Seniors

Posted on November 04, 2010
Citizen?s Voice recently published a letter to the editor explaining the positive outcomes following the creation of an Elder Abuse Task Force. The Chairman of the task force explained that their area has a high (and growing population) of citizens over 65 years old...

Illinois Nursing Home Violation: Alden Alma Nelson Manor

Posted on November 03, 2010
We continue looking at the latest report of Illinois nursing homes that have been found to have violated basic laws concerning resident health, care, and safety. The Alden Alma Nelson Manor, a nursing home in Rockford, recently received several Type ?A? Violations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and fined $15,000...

Horrific Example of Abuse of Elderly by Relative

Posted on November 02, 2010
This blog frequently includes the latest examples of blatant, deadly nursing home abuse. Our Chicago nursing home attorneys at Levin & Perconti work each day on that battlefront fighting for the rights of residents and their families and trying to ensure that these facilities take steps to change their ways...

Negotiated Risk Agreements in Nursing Home Contracts

Posted on November 01, 2010
Steve Levin, one of the Founding partners of our nursing home law firm of Levin & Perconti was recently the legal expert on an episode of the RocketLawyer?s podcast. In it Steve discussed various legal issues that may affect everyone at one time or another...

Illinois Nursing Home Closing After Failing to Meet Safety Standards

Posted on October 31, 2010
The Orchard Court Nursing Home in Jonesboro, Illinois was ordered closed recently by Illinois health department officials. WSIL News reported on the closing which will send 15 residents to new facilities in the area. The nursing home will have 90 days to surrender its license, pay $12,000 in fines, and move its residents to other accommodations...

Nursing Home Staff Leaves Resident With Broken Leg Untreated

Posted on October 30, 2010
The Madison-St. Clair Record reports on troubling new allegations of nursing home abuse and neglect at the The Lincoln Home, a facility in Bellville, IL. A lawsuit was recently filed against the nursing home and the company responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the facility, Weiss Management...

Federal Lawmakers Urge Increased Transparency From Nursing Home Conglomerates

Posted on October 29, 2010
The Hill, the news group that follows legislative developments out of Washington D.C., recently explained an effort by a few lawmakers to provide consumers with more information about who is actually running their local nursing home. A bipartisan mix of legislators, Senators Max Baucus, Chick Grassley, and Rep...

Nursing Home Sued Following Abuse of Resident

Posted on October 28, 2010
ChicoER News reported earlier this month on a nursing home lawsuit alleging repeated problems with the treatment of a vulnerable resident at a local care facility. The lawsuit claims that the now-deceased victim was abused while at the Evergreen Gridley Healthcare Center...

US Chamber Uses Justice System Itself While Blocking Justice Rights of Others

Posted on October 27, 2010
The American Association of Justice issued a new report today regarding an unfortunate example of hypocrisy when it comes to major interest groups interfering in the justice system. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent millions of dollars and focused immense resources on lobbying campaigns aimed at limiting regular consumers? access to the courthouse...

Nursing Home Lawsuit Ends with Verdict for Resident Family

Posted on October 26, 2010
My SA News reported last week on the end of a nursing home trial following claims of negligent conduct by the facility staff. After deliberating for a day following the trial, a jury last Wednesday found nursing home employees at fault for severe bedsores that a resident developed which contributed to his death...

Critical Information Often Not Shared Between Nursing Home and Hospital

Posted on October 25, 2010
The Wall Street Journal blog recently explained a frequent and little known problem facing many nursing home residents who need emergency medical care: miscommunication between nursing home staff and hospitals. A new Joint Commission study explains that far too often one medical provider (such as a nursing home) fails to adequately share vital medical information about the patient...

New Superbug Risk for Nursing Home Residents

Posted on October 25, 2010
Nursing homes often pose unique risks for bacteria outbreaks because of the close proximity in which many sick residents live. For that reason, our Chicago nursing home attorneys at Levin & Perconti know that the professionals who run these facilities must take all precautions possible to ensure that residents remain safe and healthy at all times...

Elder Abuse Remains Hidden Problem in America

Posted on October 23, 2010
Ken Connor, a contributor to TownHall.com recently penned a clear-sighted article in an attempt to raise awareness to the problem of abuse of our senior citizens. Of course our Chicago nursing home attorneys at Levin & Perconti fully endorse the logic of the issue, as we have spent decades working on the goal of ensuring the proper care and safety of the elderly...

Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Discharge From Nursing Home

Posted on October 22, 2010
The Southeast Texas Record published a story this month on a nursing home lawsuit involving the death of a beloved family member. The suit alleges the victim?s doctor wrongfully ordered the discharge of the woman which ultimately led to her death. The nursing home and the transport service involved in the incident were also named in the lawsuit...

Illinois Nursing Home Violation: University Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Posted on October 21, 2010
We continue looking at the latest report of Illinois nursing homes that have been found to have violated basic laws concerning resident health, care, and safety. The University Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Edwardsville, recently received several Type ?A? Violations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and fined $20,000...

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