Nursing Home Neglect, Wrongful Death
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Case Details
Representation of elderly nursing home resident who suffered a broken hip and subsequent death due to a fall caused by a single aide assisting when a two-person assist was required. Case involved careless neglect, failure to document, and failure to notify family/physician.
Additional Notes
The case was resolved without trial. Failure by aides to use two-person assist, failure to prevent fall, insufficient staff, failure to properly train staff. Fraudulent charting implied.