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• Emeritus Nursing Home Lawsuit Results in $23M Punitive Damage Award

  March 21, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A California jury has awarded $23 million in punitive damages against Emeritus Corp., a nationwide chain of assisted living facilities,...

• Nursing Homes that Neglected Patients Got $5.1B From Medicare: Report

  March 4, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The country’s Medicare program paid more than $5.1 billion to nursing homes that were not providing the proper standard of...

• Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit Results in $1.8M Jury Award

  November 30, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury has awarded nearly $2 million in damages against a Florida nursing home accused of letting a former professional...

• Hospital Bedsores Linked to Increased Risk of Death: Study

  October 9, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  Patients who developed hospital bedsores, also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, are more likely to die during their...

• Colorado Nursing Home Lawsuit Over Bedsores Results in $3.2M Verdict

  May 4, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The family of a Colorado nursing home resident has been awarded $3.2 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after...

• New York Hospital Faces More Than 100 Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

  March 12, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A Brooklyn hospital faces a staggering number of medical malpractice lawsuits, allegedly causing serious and fatal injuries from negligent medical...

• Hospital Accidents and Mistakes Often Go Unreported: Report

  January 18, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A new federal report has found that only about 14 percent of all medical mistakes that harm patients in hospitals...

• Nursing Home Pressure Ulcers More Likely Among Black Residents: Study

  July 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  According to the findings of a new study, elderly African Americans may face a greater risk of suffering bedsores or...

• New York Hospital Bedsore Lawsuit Results in $5.4M Award

  July 5, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A New York jury has awarded $5.4 million in damages for injuries suffered due to untreated bedsores that occurred at...

• Hospital Bedsore Lawsuit Filed Over Death of 60 Year Old Woman

  May 12, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Maine hospital for allegedly allowing a patient to die from untreated...