Personal Injury & Malpractice

Rush v. Senior Citizens Nursing Home Dist., 212 S.W.3d 155 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006)

Defendant appealed following entry of judgment on verdict and denial of its motion for JNOV. Resident died after he went…

4 years ago

Miller v. Levering Reg’l Health Care Ctr., LLC, 202 S.W.3d 614 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006)

The resident had a history of falling, was left unattended in a dining hall, and fell, hitting her head. Following…

4 years ago

Heritage Hous. Dev., Inc. v. Carr, 199 S.W.3d 560 (Tex. App. 2006)

A survival action was brought against the nursing home and its corporate parent. A jury found that the nursing home,…

4 years ago

B.T. Healthcare, Inc. v. Honeycutt, 196 S.W.3d 296 (Tex. App. 2006)

Resident suffered from pressure ulcers at two different nursing homes. After filing suit, Plaintiff settled with one nursing home, but…

4 years ago

Finney v. Nat’l Healthcare Corp, 193 S.W.3d 393 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006)

On admission to the nursing home, the resident's granddaughter executed an admission contract that included an arbitration agreement. Later, after…

4 years ago

Kindred Hosps. Ltd. P’ship v. Lutrell, 190 S.W.3d 916 (Ky. 2006)

Plaintiff filed a negligence and wrongful death suit against the nursing home. Kindred filed a motion to dismiss or, in…

4 years ago

Diversicare Gen. Partner, Inc. v. Rubio, 185 S.W.3d 842 (Tex. 2005)

Maria Rubio was a nursing home resident suffering from Alzheimer's disease. While in the nursing home she was sexually assaulted…

4 years ago

Medication Errors

A medication error is defined as "any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient…

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