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• Illinois Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Blames La Salle County Assisted Living Facility For Alleged Sexual Abuse by Male Resident

  The La Salle County Nursing Home is the defendant in another Illinois nursing home negligence lawsuit alleging that a resident was the victim of sexual abuse. Marilyn Wig is the guardian of the victim and…

• $7.5 Million Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit Blames Defendants for 90-Year-Old’s Wrongful Death

  Although it’s been nearly three years since Barbara Dickerson sued Evergreen Healthcare Management and Evergreen Milton-Freewater Health and Rehabilitation Center for her mother’s wrongful death, the nursing home neglect lawsuit won’t go to trial until…

• Chicago West Side Nursing Home Under Investigation Following Reports of Patient Violence

  Last week, Illinois health authorities began a broad probe into whether a West Side nursing home has been accurately documented incidents involving patient abuse and violence. Columbus Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is one of…

• Chicago Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Accuses West Side Assisted Living Facility of Failing to Properly Supervise Mentally Ill Patient Who is Now Pregnant

  The daughter of a mentally ill nursing home patient is suing Pavilion Health and Treatment Center for Chicago nursing home negligence. The patient, Felicity Daniels, became pregnant after having sex while staying at the facility.…

• Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Accuse Doctor of Overmedicating Nursing Home Patients

  Even though Illinois officials shut down Chicago nursing home Maxwell Manor for nursing home negligence in 2000, its lead psychiatrist continues to be the target of complaints and Chicago injury lawsuits accusing him of medical…

• Legionnaires’ Disease is Cause of Two Deaths at Chicago Nursing Home

  Two nursing home patients residing at a Chicago nursing home died because they contracted Legionnaires’ Disease. The Park at Vernon Hills, however, says the patients had other health problems. Authorities and health officials are trying…

• The Fight Against Nursing Home Violence: State Senators Hold Chicago Hearing About Improving Patient Safety

  In Chicago, state senators expressed anger about the number of violent nursing home crimes committed by patients. In an effort to curb Illinois nursing home violence, are demanding a full revamp of the way Illinois…

• Illinois Woman Arrested for Elder Financial Fraud

  An Illinois woman was arrested last week for allegedly defrauding an 83-year-old man. Gina Y. Robinson had power of attorney over the man’s financial affairs until his son noticed that his dad never had money,…

• DuPage County Nursing Home Accused of Neglecting Patients

  Family members of patients staying at Westmont Nursing and Rehab Center, a DuPage County nursing home continue stepping forward with allegations of Illinois nursing home neglect. They are accusing the Westmont assisted living facility of…

• Illinois Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Claims Fellow Resident Sexually Abused Female Patient

  The relative of a La Salle County Nursing Home patient is suing the Illinois nursing home for negligence. Henry Elzer is seeking at least $250,000 because the assisted living facility allegedly failed to protect the…