Nursing Home Negligence And Abuse | InjuryBoard Oklahoma City

I saw this great oped in the Tulsa World this morning. The article is by Hugh M. Robert and below. For those of us who represent injured Oklahomans in nursing home abuse cases, we realize the importance of getting insurance for Oklahoma nursing homes. This will create a greater degree of responsibility and allow injured Oklahomans to hold nursing homes liable for their neglect."A growing...

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The Tulsa World is reporting that an amendment submitted by Sen. Richard Lerblance, D-Hartshorne, to Senate Bill 1549 would require nursing homes to carry at least $250,000 in liability insurance. The Senate approved the bill by Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa, 45-0. It now heads to the House. An example of why this is important was placed in the Tulsa World article. The article talked about "Leah...

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You know we use a lot of legal and medical terms as trial lawyers, but I wanted to briefly discuss the basic parameters of what a bed sore is and what to look for. For all those who have loved ones in Oklahoma Nursing Homes, I challenge you to constantly visit and monitor those who are bed ridden or do not change positions for a long period of time. I truly hope you never have to contact a...

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Citing a study by the Oklahoma Center for Consumer & Patient Safety, newsok.com ran a story about Oklahoma nursing homes failure to carry insurance. Don't be confused by the story as the Oklahoman/Newsok.com rarely if ever will run a story that speaks favorable to consumer rights. However, I did find it interesting the comments made by Becky Moore, executive director of the Oklahoma...

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I was discussing tort reform with a friend today and I heard my favorite term, Jackpot Justice. Of course I convinced my friend of the error of his ways and the utter fallacy of the tort reform movement. However, I got to thinking, what is Jackpot Justice. I better add a disclaimer, after reading this, this is truly a late night rant against the rhetoric of politicians.Now understand one...

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I just recieved one of those calls that every attorney fears. A potential client calls telling me how his daughter was hurt seriously in an accident and that he has been unsuccessfully trying to deal with the insurance company for a long time. He stated his daughter had numerous medical bills and needed an attorney. He told me she had back surgery and permanent injuries. For those of us in...

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I just saw the following article from the New York Times discussing a new study by the American Cancer Society which has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in late stages, often diminishing their chances of survival.

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The Daily Oklahoman January 29, 2008 By Don Mecoy Business Writer Imprisoned former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 40 times during a civil trial Monday in federal court to avoid answering questions about his relationship with American Fidelity Assurance Co. "I respectfully decline to answer that question, sir," Fisher said repeatedly, claiming...

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National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel's Updated Pressure Ulcer Staging SystemAbstractThe National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel has updated the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers based on current research and expert opinion solicited from hundreds of clinicians, educators, and researchers across the country. The amount of anatomical tissue loss described with each...

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See the following excerpt from a recent article on the quality of care in our country's nursing homes: LTC reform bill introduced in House The level of discourse about improving the quality of long-term care rose to a new level Tuesday, when three members of the U.S. House introduced the Long Term Care Quality & Modernization Act of 2007 (H.R. 4082). Although there are no illusions in the...

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A Nebraska nursing home settled a lawsuit claiming that the facility allowed one patient to lie in her own excrement for extended periods following back surgery. The plaintiff alleged that the nursing home, Life Care Center of Elkhorn's, neglect lead to a severe infection that resulted in the removal of most of her colon. The parent company of the facility, Life Care Centers of America, owns and...

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Flores v. Evergreen at San Diego, LLC, No. D048002 (Cal. 4th App. Dist. March 13, 2007)This case was decided by the 4th District yesterday here in California. It invalidated an arbitration agreement in a SNF admission contract, signed by a husband on behalf of his wife, who was being admitted to the SNF. The husband did not have power of attorney, and they rejected the argument that simply...

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Last September there was a backlog of 1300 nursing home related complaints that had not been investigated in the state of California. A Superior Court Judge had to order that the complaints be cleared and the 10-day investigation law be followed.Since then, progress has been made. To meet the mandate, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger committed $20 million in the current budget to hire 141 new nursing...

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The family of a 90-year old woman who died after a fall at her nursing home has filed a lawsuit against the Indiana facility that was charged with her care. Mary Foddrill's femur was broken in two places when an employee of White River Lodge nursing home dropped her when getting her out of bed.The suit alleges:Failure to follow physician's orders.Failure to follow facility policies and...

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