$1 million nursing home settlement against Winchester House for the family of an elderly woman who suffered a fall resulting in a hip fracture. At the time the settlement was reached, this was the largest reported settlement for a nursing home negligence case in Lake County, Illinois.
$842,801 – Nursing Home Hip Fracture
$842,801 nursing home verdict for an 87-year-old Chicago woman in a nursing home negligence lawsuit filed against Kenwood Healthcare Center for a fall resulting in a hip fracture, pelvic fracture and shoulder fracture.
$365,000 – Pressure Sores that Developed at a Hospital
$365,000 settlement for a 79-year-old male that was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection and developed a severe pressure sore to his sacrum/coccyx.
$325,000 – Pressure Sores and Laceration to Forehead
$325,000 settlement for a 90-year-old male nursing home resident that developed an infected pressure sore to his sacrum and suffered a fall from bed resulting in a laceration to his forehead that required sutures.
Hemodialysis Catheter Care
Serious injury or illness may occur if care is not taken during connection of the hemodialysis catheter. The CDC guidelines are quite clear. They include ensuring that staff dealing with hemodialysis patients are competent at their tasks, and the CDC recommends assessment each year and at hiring for hemodialysis staff. Primary causes for concern include… Read More
Study Finds Brain Imaging Can Predict Pain Intensity
Pain and suffering is often difficult to measure, even by the most experienced pain specialists. Patients are typically asked to rate their own pain on a scale of 1-10. Although there are objective ways to confirm physical and psychological injuries consistent with pain, the nature and extent of pain is typically measured by the patient’s… Read More
Nursing Home Neglect
Doctors in the Emergency Department are often dismayed to see patients arrive from the nursing home who are delirious from blood infections and dehydration — often a result of nursing home neglect. The nursing home may call to say the patient is on the way, and is “demented.” Just as often, the physician in the… Read More
New Laws Take Effect in Illinois
On January 1, 2012, 214 new laws went into effect in the state of Illinois. Most laws are highly industry-specific, and will have no bearing on real people or the way they live their lives. But a few govern each of us directly. Others will have a direct impact on our comfort and safety, even… Read More
Elder Healthcare Abuse
Experts estimate that tens of thousands of elderly Americans suffer abuse each year – in their own homes, in the homes of relatives, and in nursing homes or other facilities designed to provide elder care. In fact there are over 500,000 reported cases of elder abuse each year in the U.S., and this figure does… Read More
Patient Rights Advocates Strongly Oppose HR 5
The experienced medical malpractice attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins have repeatedly spoken out against HR 5, the anti-patient legislation currently pending in the U.S. House of Representatives. Last week in Roll Call, a widely read publication in Washington, DC, other patient rights advocates spoke out strongly against the bill as well. HR 5 bears the… Read More
