Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog

An elderly abuse lawsuit claims that 61-year-old woman with dementia refused to eat and was prone to crying after a nursing home aide found her in the bed, naked from the waist down, while another resident was sexually abusing her. The elderly abuse lawsuit states that the director of nursing and an employee at the nursing home saw the woman half-naked with the same man next to her earlier that day. The staff separated the two, but no one called her family or the police. The only action they took was to put her pants back on. A $2 million elderly abuse lawsuit alleges the home failed to protect one of its most vulnerable residents. To read the full story, click here.

A woman is suing a nursing home for elderly abuse, claiming that the employees dropped her 65-year-old aunt onto the floor and this caused her to be wheelchair bound for life. The niece filed the eldery negligence suit on behalf of her mentally retarded aunt. The lawsuit claims that the woman underwent surgery for a total replacement of her right hip and then was transferred to a nursing home for rehabilitation of the hip. The suit alleges that the nursing home employees were transferring the woman to the bathroom and dropped her, causing injury to her right elbow, the right side of her forehead, to her cervical spine and fracturing her newly replaced right hip. X-rays revealed that the hip was broken in three places and alleges that the nursing home failed to meet their obligation to care for woman. It continues to state that because of poor staffing levels, the nursing staff could not provide even the minimum standard of care to the vulnerable residents. To read the full story, click here.

A family filed a federal wrongful-death lawsuit against a nursing home for the death of their loved one. The man was admitted to the nursing home and within 20 days had lost more than 20 pounds and became agitated and combative. The man died in the hospital of dehydration, kidney failure and pneumonia. An investigation by the state found that the home was negligent in the man’s care for not preventing his dehydration, not maintaining his weight and not notifying his doctor of the weight loss. While his wife continuously asked about how he was eating, the nursing home staff told her he was doing fine. However, the staff noted that the man often refused to eat or take medications, and ate nothing at 15 or 25 meals at that time. Despite the nursing home’s dietary manager’s recommendation that the man be given a nutritional supplement every day, the nursing home never followed the orders. The also did not inform the man’s doctor that he had such a drastic weight loss. The nursing home has been cited for elderly abuse in the past. To read the full story, click here.

High carbon monoxide levels were detected at a CHA senior housing building in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago. The Mary Hartwell Cartherwood Apartments is a senior housing center operated by the Chicago Housing Authority. No one was personally injured by the toxic gas. Police were notified in the early morning of elevated readings on every floor of the nine-story building. Warming buses were brought to the scene but the building was not evacuated and all of the elderly residents were allowed to stay in their rooms. There were very high levels of CO in the building, but the gas company responded quickly and fire crews were able to ventilate the building without evacuating the 90 senior citizens living in the building. Authorities turned off the heat in the building and called in someone to perform maintenance on the furnace. To read the full story, click here.

A constitutional amendment has been interpreted in a way to prevent nursing home residents and their families from the ability to check nursing home records for medical mistakes and physician misconduct. The interpretation occurred after a nursing home death occurred when a resident of a nursing home choked to death while eating in the facility. Advocates against elder abuse and the decedent’s family were shocked that a court ruled they were unable to access the nursing home records that revealed the nursing home misconduct. To read more about the limitation on the ability to access records relating to elder abuse misconduct in nursing homes click here.

Steven M. Levin and Margaret P. Battersby of Levin & Perconti filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against an Illinois nursing home last week. The nursing home lawsuit was filed in Cook County and brought on behalf of a 77 year-old woman. The Illinois nursing home lawsuit alleges that the nursing home failed to monitor and treat pressure sores that ultimately contributed to the 77 year-old’s death.

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A former nursing home’s aide at a nursing home that is being investigated by state officials has been arrested and charged with wanton neglect. The nursing home aide was arrested and charged in connection with the alleged neglect of a former resident. Officials began investigating the nursing home earlier this year after the granddaughter of the resident set up a surveillance camera that allegedly recorded abuse incidents. To read the full story, click here.

A federal government website is releasing nursing home ratings. If it is a good nursing home with no indication of nursing home abuse, the home is rated five stars. More than 25% of Illinois nursing homes received only one star. This indicates that Illinois nursing home abuse is still prevalent.

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Attorneys Steven Levin and Margaret Battersby filed a lawsuit against an allegedly negligent nursing home. The case describes that the nursing home failed to prevent nursing home falls and the Plaintiff had sustained hip fractures and other injuries from falls at the nursing home. The lawsuit describes that the resident was known to be at risk for falls but the nursing home did not adequately care and monitor the nursing home resident, thus resulting in over 14 falls. The elder’s injuries have lead to deteriorations in her physical and mental state and caused her to undergo surgeries. To read more about the steps taken by Chicago attorneys Levin & Perconti to stand up for injured nursing home and elderly patients click here.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has created a new ranking system for nursing homes. The system which appoints between one and five stars to nursing homes will allow the public to review a nursing home before placing a loved one in the facility. The rating system looks at staff levels which are crucial for proper nursing home supervision and to prevent elder accidents such as broken hips and nursing home falls. The system also looks at inspection reports based on past nursing home complaints, usually related to elder abuse and elder neglect. This new rating system also looks at quality control measures to ensure that nursing homes are run appropriately. To read more about the new nursing home ranking system click here.

The new Medicare Nursing Home Compare Website can be used by Illinois residents to pick a nursing home that they feel comfortable and secure placing their loved one in. Several Illinois nursing homes have received poor ratings on the new Medicare sponsored website. Levin & Perconti attorneys specializing in nursing home abuse and elder neglect cases have brought several nursing home lawsuits against the homes which received poor rankings. Levin & Perconti have filed lawsuits for elder neglect, elder abuse, resident injuries some resulting in surgery and even death against the following nursing homes:

Brentwood Sub-Acute Healthcare Center
Alden Alma Nelson Manor
The Renaissance at South Shore

To research more nursing homes on the Medicare website please click here.
If you or someone you love may have been harmed in a nursing home please contact the attorneys at Levin & Perconti.

The new Medicare Nursing Home Compare Website can be used by Illinois residents to pick a nursing home that they feel comfortable and secure placing their loved one in. Several Illinois nursing homes have received poor ratings on the new Medicare sponsored website. Levin & Perconti attorneys specializing in nursing home abuse and elder neglect cases have brought several nursing home lawsuits against the homes which received poor rankings. Levin & Perconti have filed lawsuits for elder neglect, elder abuse, resident injuries some resulting in surgery and even death against the following nursing homes:

Warren Barr Pavilion
International Village
Alden Lakeland Rehab & HCC
Renaissance at Hillside

To research more nursing homes on the Medicare website please click here.
If you or someone you love may have been harmed in a nursing home please contact the attorneys at Levin & Perconti.