PARTY WHO BALKED AT SETTLING NOT ON THE HOOK FOR FEES by Guy Loranger, Staff Writer
An Alamance County court had no basis to award attorney fees to the defendants in a nursing-home negligence case in which the... Read More
PATIENT DIED AFTER BED-RAIL ENTRAPMENT
The patient, a 61-year-old suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, was admitted to an adult-care home in June 2007. In September 2007, hospice began... Read More
RULE 9(J) EXTENSION SAVES PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM By GUY LORANGER, Staff Writer
Because the plaintiff asked prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations period for an extension to find an expert who... Read More
NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE CLAIM SETTLES FOR $525,000
The patient was a 90-year-old long-time resident of the defendant-nursing home with a history of stroke, constipation and urinary tract infections and... Read More
DECEASED RESIDENT’S ESTATE SETTLES WITH CARE HOME, COUNTY
Type of action: Wrongful death Family care home Injuries alleged: Pressure sores, sepsis Case name: Gibbs v. Primrose Villa Inc., et al.... Read More
ESTATE SETTLES WITH HOSPITAL OVER DEATH OF 72-YEAR-OLD PATIENT IN FALL FROM BED
Type of action: Wrongful death Hospital fall Injuries alleged: Subdural hematoma Case name: Confidential Case number: Confidential Court: Confidential Verdict or settlement:... Read More
NURSING HOME MUST TURN OVER INCIDENT REPORTS. COURT RULES PEER REVIEW PRIVILEGE DID NOT APPLY By Michael Dayton
A Lake Waccamaw nursing home must turn over three incident reports related to the alleged wrongful death of a former patient, the... Read More
NURSING HOME SETTLES NEGLIGENT SECURITY CLAIM FOR $425,000. NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE – RESIDENT WITH ALZHEIMER’S – VAGINAL BRUISING, TEARS DISCOVERED – DIED OF UNRELATED CAUSES – NEGLIGENT SAFETY, SECURITY ALLEGED – $425,000 SETTLEMENT
Type of action: Nursing home negligence Injuries alleged: Bruising and lacerations Name of case: Confidential Court/county: Confidential Case no.: Confidential Tried before:... Read More
FATAL PRESSURE SORES IN NURSING HOME RESULT IN $850,000 SETTLEMENT. NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE – WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION – DECUBITUS ULCERS – HOSPITAL, NURSING HOMES SUED – $890,000 SETTLEMENT
Type of action: Hospital/nursing home negligence Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Name of case: Confidential Court/county: Confidential Case no.: Confidential Tried before: Mediation... Read More
NURSING HOME WINS VERDICT IN NEGLIGENCE CASE By Ertel Berry
A Franklin County jury has held in favor of a Louisburg nursing home on claims the facility failed to prevent and treat... Read More