Profits Before People Attitude Kills Nursing Home Residents Over the past 20 years, we have seen a surge of private equity groups purchasing distressed nursing home chains. These PE acquisition teams swarm around larger nursing home corporations, acquire debt which is attributed to the nursing home corporation, then starve the facilities of staff or run…
Atria Windsor Woods in Hudson Has Had Some Legal Troubles in the Past Hudson, Florida is a city on in western Pasco County, situated right next to the Gulf of Mexico. The city is home to Atria Windsor Woods, a 210-bed assisted living facility owned by WG Windsor Woods SH LLC since July 2011. Thus…
California’s largest for-profit nursing home chain, Brius Healthcare, has fallen under scrutiny for its financial practices following an investigation into why its facilities scored poorly on inspections of staffing, overall care, and resident health and wellbeing despite Brius’ seemingly immense funding. The primary owner of Brius Healthcare, Shlomo Rechnitz, began the nursing home conglomerate with…
Grand Villa of Englewood’s Legal History Nestled between Lemon Bay and Myakka State Forest, Grand Villa of Englewood is a 216-bed assisted living facility that promises a “family atmosphere” and “peace of mind by helping to ensure that care is provided as needed.” The facility has been owned by GV Englewood LLC since January 2016…
Legal Problems at Epworth Village in Hialeah Epworth Village Retirement Community is an assisted living facility located at 5300 W. 16th Ave, Hialeah, Florida 33012-2104. It has been owned by Aldersgate Retirement, Inc. since October 2003 and holds itself out as offering “Chef prepared meals” and “24-hour medical care.” However, since 2003, the facility has…
The Pines at Voorhes (Lakewood of Voorhees Operator LLC) Found Liable for Mismanagement of Resident’s Diabetes Dorothy Moody was an elderly patient suffering from diabetes. Due to her underlying compromised health, she needed 24 hour care. She was admitted into The Vorhees Care and Rehabilitation Center, which is also called the Pines at Voorhees. Both…
Genesis Healthcare CEO George Hager Jr. has requested, and taken, a $5.2 million “retention payment” bonus following a particularly deadly 2020 for the nursing home chain. Hager presides over Genesis nursing homes, a corporation allegedly on the brink of bankruptcy that has suffered 1,500 COVID-19 deaths. Since drawing more than $5 million from the company,…
Large California Jury Verdict for Elderly Pressure Ulcer Victim Ms. Alice Underwood was admitted into the nursing home facility at Victor Valley Global Medical Center for care and treatment of various ailments. Unfortunately, her lawsuit alleges that she developed deep, unstageable bed sores on her backside and coccyx area. These wounds apparently got infected and…
Lost Hearing Aids in a Nursing Home Adds Insult to Injury As people age, one of the first senses that may start to diminish is hearing. Hearing loss is common among the elderly population, and while it levels off for some individuals who are able to continue their lives without hearing assistance, others find themselves…
Learn More About Your Legal Rights After a Loved One Suffers a Fall from the Toilet in a Nursing Home Recently, a nursing home plaintiff was awarded over $300,000 for a fall off of a toilet in a nursing home. Our nursing home abuse attorneys explain the case facts, and how falls off the toilet…