Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
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Founded in 2004 by Barry G. Doyle, Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle is an injury compensation lawyer exclusively in the area of the plaintiff's personal injury work for more than 15 years. One of their missions is to protect the vulnerable and nursing home victims are one of the most vulnerable ones and his attorneys are dedicated to assisting victims and families of nursing home abuse and..
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
3w ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Imboden Creek Senior Living when the facility failed to provide basic daily wound care for a resident’s back surgery incision, skipping required cleanings and dressing changes on multiple days. As a result, the resident developed a severe E. coli infection from fecal contamination, requiring emergency hospitalization ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
3w ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Manor Court Of Freeport when a staff member attempted to transfer a weakened resident alone using a manual stand aid device, despite the resident lacking the strength to use it safely and facility guidelines requiring two-person assistance. As a result, the resident fell during the transfer ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Pleasant Meadows Senior Living when the facility improperly doubled a resident’s antibiotic dosing for a serious heart infection, then switched to an ineffective antibiotic without understanding the correct diagnosis or consulting specialists. These errors caused the resident to develop kidney failure and worsen to the point ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined The Grove Health & Rehab Center when a resident with a history of seizures experienced a serious medical crisis when staff failed to give her prescribed seizure medication for nearly a month. As a result, the resident began experiencing multiple seizures, ultimately needing to be transferred ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined La Bella Of Danville when a resident experienced recurring infestations of maggots in his leg wounds due to inadequate wound care and dressing changes. The resident in question was admitted to the facility with multiple diagnoses including acute kidney failure, type II diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Goldwater Care Gibson City when a resident died because the staff made two critical mistakes with their blood-thinning medication: they gave the wrong dose and failed to properly monitor how the medication was affecting the resident’s blood. The resident in question had several health conditions, including ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Galena Stauss Nursing Home when a resident suffered a broken neck when staff members dropped her while trying to move her from her bed to a chair. The resident in question was a cognitively aware person who had partial amputations of both legs and required staff ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Belleville Healthcare Center when a nursing home resident there developed maggots in her leg wound after staff failed to properly care for her dressing changes. The resident in question was a mentally alert woman who had an open wound on her right lower leg and needed ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Radford Green when a resident suffered a left hip fracture due to improper handling during a mechanical lift transfer. It took the facility nearly a week to finally discover the full extent of the injury and transport the resident to the emergency department for evaluation and ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
The Illinois Department Of Health has cited and fined Bria of River Oaks when two separate residents both experienced critical changes in their conditions that were not appropriately addressed by staff and ultimately contributed to their deaths. The first resident in question was a male with a history of cerebral infarction, type II diabetes, and ..read more