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
3d ago
IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care West Chicago when the facility failed to ensure that a resident was adequately supervised while eating. This failure resulted in the choking death of the resident. The resident in question had multiple serious diagnoses. Her MDS showed that she was rarely/never understood, had severe cognitive impairment, and required ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
3d ago
IDPH has cited and fined Bria of Elmwood Park when the facility failed to respond urgently and quickly to a resident’s respiratory distress and need for suctioning, resulting in a delay of care and ultimately the resident’s death. Around 9:00 AM on the morning of the incident, a LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) noticed the resident ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
3d ago
IDPH has cited and fined Crestwood Rehabilitation Center for negligence in identifying, assessing, and treating a change in the resident’s skin condition that led to the development of an unstageable, necrotic (meaning death of an area of living tissue) pressure ulcer, causing unnecessary pain, suffering, and hospitalization for the resident. Despite the resident’s care plan ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
3d ago
IDPH has cited and fined Mayfield Care and Rehab when the nursing home failed to adequately supervise two residents despite knowing that the aggressor had a history of behavioral issues. This lack of oversight led to a severe altercation in which one resident pushed the other, causing the resident to suffer a left hip fracture ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
2w ago
IDPH has cited and fined Mayfield Care and Rehab when the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from physical abuse. In this case, one resident assaulted two other residents, leaving one with a hip fracture and the other with a black eye. The staff of a nursing home has an obligation to protect ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
2w ago
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Debes Rehab & HCC when the facility failed to identify, reassess, document changes, and notify a care provider about a declining pressure wound. These failures led to an unstaged coccyx pressure injury worsening into a larger unstageable pressure injury, requiring hospitalization and extensive surgical debridement. The resident in question ..read more
Resident Hospitalized After Suffering For 9 Days Without UTI Medication At Tri-State Nursing & Rehab
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
2w ago
IDPH has cited and fined Tri-Stae Village Nursing & Rehab when a resident did not receive UTI medication for approximately nine days due to a lack of communication and follow-through by the facility staff. The resident in question, a female with a diagnosis of dementia, had a urine analysis which showed positive nitrites and a ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
IDPH has cited and fined Arcadia Care Auburn when the facility failed to schedule a vascular consultation promptly, resulting in a deterioration of the resident’s condition and a delay in critical medical interventions. The resident in question was admitted to the facility with a history of end-stage renal disease, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and other ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
IDPH has cited and fined Hickory Point Christian Village when the facility failed to properly monitor a resident’s urinary output and address his urinary retention after his catheter was removed, which led to a severe infection and hospitalization. The resident in question was admitted to the facility with an indwelling catheter due to urinary retention ..read more
Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle | Nursing Home Abuse Blog
1M ago
IDPH has cited and fined Allure of Knox County when a resident, after urinating in bed, received an electrical burn on his backside when the urine entered into the charger and the charger started to smoke and spark. The resident in question suffered a serious burn injury due to the improper use of electrical devices ..read more