Towson, MD
Nursing home abuse and neglect Lawyer at Towson, MD
Practice Areas: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Litigation ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Death of a mentally competent but physically handicapped 20 year old man. The young man was playing wheelchair football and was rammed by another non-disabled player causing the wheelchair to flip over ... . He sustained an epidural hematoma, skull fracture and died several hours later. No helmets were required in this organized game, which would have prevented his death. Confidential Settlement one week before trial.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Elopement and death of an elderly man with Alzheimer’s dementia. The man got out of the facility on a cold winter night and suffered a brain injury when he fell trying to scale a fence.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Severe injuries to a 79 year old woman who became dehydrated, malnourished and developed a stage IV pressure ulcer. Months later she died of unrelated causes.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Death of an 83 year old woman due to dehydration malnutrition, Stage IV pressure ulcer, infection and sepsis.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Death of an 82 year old woman as a result of fractures, dehydration infections and sepsis.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Death of an 87 year old woman as a result of a fall. The facility failed to abide by its own policies and procedures and failed to develop an adequate fall prevention plan.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Death of a 23 year old man who had a history of behavior issues and known head banging. He was banging his head at his day program for the developmentally disabled. The staff failed to intervene and he ... died of fractured skull, subdural hematoma and brain injuries.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Sexual and physical abuse by a caregiver in a group home towards a 22 year old male. The facility was shut down by the state and the caregiver jailed and later deported.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Death of an autistic and severely mentally challenged 22 year old man who choked on a latex glove and died in a group home.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement
Injuries to an 80 year old woman who had a stroke and multiple medical problems was in a nursing home for rehabilitation. The facility failed to properly assess her and develop and implement the proper ... care plan resulting in a foot ulcer. The foot ulcer became gangrenous resulting a bone infection and amputation of most of her leg.