Blog Posts in June, 2011
Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A child has been awarded in a birth injury lawsuit after forceps used during birth lead to the child suffering from spinal cord injuries. The child, who is now 10 years old, suffered from catastrophic ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A nursing home is under heavy investigation after hidden camera video showed evidence of nursing home abuse against an elderly resident. A criminal investigation as well as an investigation into the ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The state of Kentucky has secured a $3 million federal grant to help them with their fight against elder neglect and abuse in nursing homes. The grant will be used to pay for more intense background ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Findings from a recently-released study suggest that patients are just as likely to be a victim of medical errors at a physician's office as they are at hospitals. Researchers at a well-known U.S. ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
An investigation has been launched following the death of a nursing home resident, who was left chocking for nearly 20 minutes by a nurse. A citation was given to a nursing home in Kentucky, prompting ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A couple has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital, claiming that the hospital is responsible for injuries their son suffered at birth. The lawsuit states that a doctor's negligence ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A jury has awarded a $7 million settlement in the case of 54-year-old woman whose family sued for wrongful death after a hospital stay for a routine procedure resulted in complications leading to her ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A nursing home is at the center of a second investigation after a citizen documented nursing home abuse by recording a three minute video from her bedroom window. The frightened neighbor of a North ...
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